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Jimmy Hung
2022-03-30 02:03
Wish the ground would swallow (one) up phrase informal
Wish one could escape from a really uncomfortable or embarrassing situation
I was so embarrassed that I wished the ground would swallow me up.
I wished the ground would swallow me up when waving at a guy who I mistook for my sweetheart.
To escape from the statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong or evade impeachment without being responsible for any sentence or punishment
Be embarrassed and ashamed when one has been defeated or failed
To leave at a favorable moment
To publicly say that an individual or organization has done something wrong or illegal
1. A straw-stuffed mattress
2. Things that are made of straw such as straw hats, straw bags, ect.
The verb "wish" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. Last actions before having no chance to do
2. The last notes belonging to a song
1. He got his last licks on the piano before selling it.
2. The last licks of this song left an indelible impression on me.
