shame on you
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Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.
From Barron's
“Shame on you,” she continues.
From Literature
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It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.
From Barron's
It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.
From Barron's
During the meeting councillors were repeatedly heckled, with cries of "shame on you" and "this is no democracy" as the vote went through.
From BBC
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