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Meaning of wear sackcloth and ashes | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To publicly express regret for something done wrong.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch sich Asche aufs Haupt streuen
Suomi pukeutua säkkiin ja tuhkaan
Italiano cospargersi il capo di cenere
Polski posypać sobie głowę popiołem posypywać sobie głowę popiołem
Русский посы́пать го́лову пе́плом

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

wear the breeches wear the trousers wear thin wear through wear too many hats wear two hats

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