Смысл: abashed

abashed[əʹbæʃt]
a
<Í> смущённый, сконфуженный, смешавшийся; пристыжённый
to feel abashed - смешаться, растеряться
he stood abashed when his mistakes were pointed out - ему было ужасно неловко, когда ему указали на его ошибки
abash[əʹbæʃ]
v
<Í> смущать, конфузить; приводить в замешательство

shed Идиома

all washed up

failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.

bushed

" very tired; exhausted."

hopes dashed

plans ruined, dreams lost Her hopes were dashed when she failed the entrance exam.

hushed up

not talked about, keep a secret In the 1950s, if a teen-age girl got pregnant, it was hushed up.

shed a little light on

explain, enlighten, help you understand, To shed a little light on the topic of idioms, we'll read this book.

shed a tear

cry, weep He hides his emotions. When his dog died, he didn't shed a tear.

sloshed to the gills

very drunk, loaded, plastered, She was sloshed to the gills and singing very badly.

smashed

drunk, hammered, wasted She gets smashed on gin and dances around the living room.

washed up

ruined, unable to continue in business I can't believe Max is washed up. He was a successful businessman.

cashed

1. empty; usually refers to a marijuana smoking device:"I think the bowl is cashed"
2. tired, exhausted:"Man, I'm completely cashed"

crushed

overly intoxicated, drunk:"I went out last night, yo, and my shit was crushed"

shed light on

make sth．clearer； provide new information帮助弄清楚；供给新信息
These facts throw new light on the matter．这些事实有助于说明此事。
The diary has some interesting light to throw on the last point．日记对最后这个问题提供了一些有趣的线索。

throw/shed light on

washed-up

Idiom(s): washed-up

Theme: ENDINGS

finished; ruined. (Informal.)
• "You're through, Tom," said the manager, "fired—washed-up!"
• Max is washed-up as a bank teller.

washed-out

Idiom(s): washed-out

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; lacking energy. (Informal.)
• Pam was completely washed-out after the birth of the baby.
• I feel washed-out. I need a vacation.

shed some light on

Idiom(s): shed (some) light on something AND throw (some) light on something

Theme: EXPLANATION

to reveal something about something; to clarify something. (Also with any.)
• This discussion has shed some light on the problem.
• Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question.

shed crocodile tears

Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tears

Theme: DECEPTION

to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
• The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway.
• He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.

crushed by

Idiom(s): crushed by sth

Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE

demoralized; with hurt feelings.
• The whole family was completely crushed by the news.
• I was just crushed by your attitude. I thought we were friends.

Great unwashed

This is a term used for the working class masses.

No good deed goes unpunished

This means that life is unfair and people can do or try to do good things and still end up in a lot of trouble.

Shed light

If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand.

Something nasty in the woodshed

Something nasty in the woodshed means that someone as a dark secret or an unpleasant experience in their past.

Take someone to the woodshed

If someone is taken to the woodshed, they are punished for something they have done.

shed light on|light|shed|shed light

or upon See: CAST LIGHT ON; THROW LIGHT ON.

washed out|wash out|washed

adj. Listless in appearance; pale, wan. Small wonder Harry looks so washed out; he has just recovered from major surgery.

washed up|wash up|washed

adj. Ruined; finished; a failure. Harry is looking awfully sad. I hear his business has collapsed and he is all washed up.

shed

shed
shed blood
to kill in a violent or bloody way

shed blood

shed blood
Also, spill blood. Wound or kill someone, especially violently. For example, It was a bitter fight but fortunately no blood was shed, or A great deal of blood has been spilled in this family feud. Both of these terms allude to causing blood to flow and fall on the ground. The first dates from the 1200s. The variant amplifies the verb spill, which from about 1300 to 1600 by itself meant “slay” or “kill”; it was first recorded about 1125.

unvarnished truth

unvarnished truth
The plain facts without embellishment, as in Let's just have the unvarnished truth about the sale. This idiom was first recorded in 1883, although unvarnished had been used to describe a direct statement since Shakespeare's time.

unwashed

unwashed
the (great) unwashed
the common people; the masses: originally a patronizing or contemptuous use, now usually ironic in application, with reference to elitism

washed out

washed out
Faded in color; also, lacking animation. For example, This carpet is all washed out from the sun, or He looks all washed out. [Late 1700s; early 1800s] Also see wash out, def. 3.

More Idioms/Phrases

wary washed out watch watch it watch like a hawk