Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?
Marina Gaidar Member Joined Jun 29, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 26, 2012 #1 Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty?
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 26, 2012 #2 Marina Gaidar said: Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty? Click to expand... No. You may look away from someone in embarrassment.
Marina Gaidar said: Is this a natural word combination "to withdraw eyes" if you are embarrassed or feel guilty? Click to expand... No. You may look away from someone in embarrassment.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 26, 2012 #3 You can avert or lower your eyes.
O Odessa Dawn Key Member Joined Aug 10, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Saudi Arabia Current Location Saudi Arabia Nov 26, 2012 #4 You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 26, 2012 #5 Odessa Dawn said: You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct? Click to expand... No, not at all.
Odessa Dawn said: You can reduce some of your vision. Is it correct? Click to expand... No, not at all.
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 27, 2012 #6 :up: I suppose something could reduce your field of vision, but it doesn't sound natural for you to do it intentionally. b
:up: I suppose something could reduce your field of vision, but it doesn't sound natural for you to do it intentionally. b
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 27, 2012 #7 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'. b
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'. b
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 27, 2012 #8 If I start to change without warning people, they tend to avert their gaze in horror rather than embarrassment. :-(
If I start to change without warning people, they tend to avert their gaze in horror rather than embarrassment. :-(