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tail between legs

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your tail between your legs
feeling ashamed and embarrassed. After playing so badly for the entire game, the team walked off with their tails between their legs.
Etymology: based on the behavior of dogs, who will put their tails between their legs when someone speaks angrily to them
See also: between, leg, tail


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