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shame someone into/out of something
phrase
to cause someone to do or not to do something by making them feel ashamed: 使（某人）感到羞愧而做／不做…
[ + -ing verb ]The city council was shamed into taking action after criticism in the national and local media.在遭到全国和地方媒体批评之后，市政局在羞愧之下采取了行动。
I've been shamed into changing my ways by my children who are much more environmentally aware than me.
We were shamed into silence.
Public opinion on the issue was so strong that eventually the government was shamed into backing down.
He's been shamed out of his bad habits.
See also
shameverb(BAD FEELING)
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