out of countenance



out of countenance

Uneasy; ashamed. I'm sorry if I'm quiet—I made a big mistake at work today, and it really put me out of countenance.
See also: of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CebriÁNse-BRYAHN, the-BRYAHNSpanish
Kyvelikee-VEL-eeGreek
Anantha-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Huber['hu:bə]
BindyBIN-deeEnglish
ChristmasKRIS-məsEnglish (Rare)