Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
shame on you
i know the meaning of "shame on you=for shame" but its not complete sentence. what is the complete setence of "shame on you" and "for shame"
And what does the words "on" and "for" mean in these sentences.
And what does the words "on" and "for" mean in these sentences.
Top answer
Shame on you. For shame! These are idiomatic expressions.
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Shame on you.
For shame!
These are idiomatic expressions. They both mean - You should be ashamed.
The first one can be paraphrased: (May) shame (be) on you.
In idiomatic expressions, individual words do not have meanings on their own. You have to define the entire phrase.
For shame!
These are idiomatic expressions. They both mean - You should be ashamed.
The first one can be paraphrased: (May) shame (be) on you.
In idiomatic expressions, individual words do not have meanings on their own. You have to define the entire phrase.
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Thanks for good answer!
And Can you explain "for shame", too?
If you make it complete sentence, how does it be paraphrased?
And Can you explain "for shame", too?
If you make it complete sentence, how does it be paraphrased?
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