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Pructus Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Looked me out of countenance

Hi,

1. He looked me out of countenance. (to mean, He stared at me, so I was embarrassed).

2. She looked him to shame. (to mean, She stared at him that he was embarrassed).

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Those two sentences are correct and understable to the natives?

If they are not very good, how can we say that those two sentences are trying to say?
  

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The first, yes; it is a fixed expression, I think. The second, no. It would have to read 'She looked at him to shame him'.

— Mister Micawber

  • The first, yes; it is a fixed expression, I think.
  • The second, no.
  • It would have to read 'She looked at him to shame him'.
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The first, yes; it is a fixed expression, I think. The second, no. It would have to read 'She looked at him to shame him'.
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Thanks a lot, Mister Micawber!!
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I've never heard either of these sentences.

According to Websters, out of countenance is an expression meaning disconcerted, but I can't recall anyone ever using it in conversation. It is in 2 literature citations from American Corpus, but, "look" does not appear in any of them.

He put me out of countenance. = He made me uneasy.
Here is a citation fro
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Thanks so much, Alph!!

I see these two sentences are not much used....
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