the ground open up and swallow somebody
the (ground|floor|earth) (would open up and|) [swallow] {sb}
the (ground|floor|earth) would (open up and|) [swallow] {sb}
the ground open up and swallow somebody
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used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment
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Idiom
例子
At that moment the boss walked in, and I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me.
