wear sackcloth and ashes
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wear sackcloth and ashes — idiom
1. to act in an exaggerated, public way that shows you regret something you did wro
1.idiom
Definition
to act in an exaggerated, public way that shows you regret something you did wrong.
Example
The minister apologised in parliament but refused to wear sackcloth and ashes over a single mistake.
She admitted her error without needing to wear sackcloth and ashes for weeks afterwards.