want to curl up and die
want to curl up and die
To wish one could have an escape or some instant relief from being mortified or extremely embarrassed. Hershel just asked me out in the middle of class in front of everyone. I want to curl up and die. After my presentation, I realized my fly had been down the whole time, and I wanted to curl up and die.
See also: and, curl, die, up, want
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- wish the ground would swallow (one) up
- wish the ground would open up and swallow (one)
- I don't fancy yours (much)
- choke the chicken
- children and fools tell the truth
- pearl-clutch
- pearl-clutching
- clutch (one's)/the pearls
- run out
- run out on