shame on (someone)

idiom

—used to say that someone should feel sorry for doing something wrong

Shame on you for being so rude.

Examples of shame on (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the perception was accurate, shame on our higher educational institutions for forgoing their neutrality in preparing students to think, analyze, criticize, and build better. —David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Here is a teaser trailer: The film’s focus is on these people who live far from the action, basically clueless to the Holocaust and other atrocities by Germany during the war that will now cast shame on the country. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2025

Again, this is unacceptable, and shame on America for being the primary provider of the weapons and ammunition used to kill these innocent civilians. —Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025

In fact, if the Heat did not meet to discuss Monday’s report, then shame on them. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025

But in the meantime, shame on Netflix for perpetuating a knowingly false narrative that puts kids in danger. —Sara Belcher, People.com, 1 May 2025

So shame on Netflix for exploiting these kids in the pretend-name of protecting them. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025

And shame on you and shame on the mainstream media for trying to cover for these individuals.... —David Catanese, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025

Shame on you Allison, shame on your money hungry team. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025