[Vocabulary] to withdraw eyes

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Marina Gaidar

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Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?
 

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Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?
No. You may look away from someone in embarrassment.
 

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You can avert or lower your eyes.
 

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You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct?
 

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:up: I suppose something could reduce your field of vision, but it doesn't sound natural for you to do it intentionally.

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PS There's also the rather formal (and often jocular in informal speech) 'Avert your gaze' - as in 'I'm going to have to get changed here; avert your gaze'.

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If I start to change without warning people, they tend to avert their gaze in horror rather than embarrassment. :-(
 
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