for shame

Idioms  

1. Also, shame on you. An expression that condemns someone for being dishonorable or disgraceful. For example, “For shame,” said Carol to the puppy, “You shouldn't have done that,” or “Shame on you for cheating,” the teacher said. [c. 1300]

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Example Sentences

Our business culture is different too: We are the most entrepreneurial country in the world, and we regard business failure not as a cause for shame but as useful experience for the next attempt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

But wealth shouldn’t be a cause for shame, she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

A city is perhaps a breeding ground for shame, layering one on top of another, substituting one for the next.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2021

In his view, those who came from there had no cause for shame.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021

He felt no shame, for shame was not Loki’s way, but he knew that he had pushed the gods too far.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman