se faire tout petit — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.

Senses

se faire tout petit is used for these senses in English:

• cringe (countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
• lie low (intransitive, idiomatic) To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.

cringe — full definition

1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).

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