sheepishly
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ(ə)li
/adverb
In an embarrassed manner due to shame or a lack of self-confidence: I smiled sheepishly, my face instantly flushing I had to sheepishly admit my error...
- The congregation, taken aback a bit by the hectoring from the pulpit, retorted sheepishly, "We do."
- I grinned sheepishly, suddenly feeling very warm inside my brother's jacket.
- The company execs sheepishly suggest the concept didn't translate well to products.
- between you and me and the bedpost (or the gatepost or the wall)
- between you and me and the gatepost
- between you and me and the wall
- be twice the man/woman (that someone is)
- betwixt
- betwixt and between
- be two a penny
- be two (or ten) a penny
- beun
- be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears)
- be unable to hear oneself think
- be unable to (or be hardly able to) believe one's luck
- be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag
- be unable to see the wood (or the forest) for the trees
- be under no illusion (or illusions)
- be under the illusion that
- be up shit creek
- be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)
- be up the creek
- be up with the lark
- beurre blanc
- beurre manié
- beurre noir
- beurre noisette
- beurré