drop one's eyes/head

idiom

: to look down
When the teacher became angry at her, she dropped her eyes/head.

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“Drop one's eyes/head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20one%27s%20eyes%2Fhead. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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