wear, put on, etc. sackcloth and ashes
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wear, put on, etc. sackcloth and ashes — idiom
1. To show publicly that you feel very sorry for something wrong you did.
1.idiom
Definition
To show publicly that you feel very sorry for something wrong you did.
Example
After the scandal, the mayor wore sackcloth and ashes in a press conference.
Mina put on sackcloth and ashes when she realized her mistake had hurt others.