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sackcloth and ashes(idiom, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation)
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heaviness of heart(idiom, trouble, worry, distress)
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loss of face(noun, idiom, confusion, shame)
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necrotic tissue
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hair shirt(forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution)
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adverse fate(noun, defeat, blow, distress)
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awkward situation(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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bad conscience(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor)
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blue funk(trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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boo boo(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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breaking down(decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment)
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breaking out(verb, phrasal verb, disease)
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cold purgatorial fires
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disciplinary action(noun, abuse, discipline, reprimand)
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egg on face(noun, idiom, difficulty, confusion)
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faux pas(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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golden mean(noun, control, measure, restraint)
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happy medium(noun, control, measure, restraint)
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hot seat(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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hot water(noun, idiom, difficulty, confusion)
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