not know where to put yourself

not know where to put yourself
not know where to put yourself british informal phrase
to feel very embarrassed

Dad suddenly stood up and started dancing – I didn’t know where to put myself.

Thesaurus: to be, or to become ashamed or embarrassedsynonym
Main entry: put

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