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'''Licking One's Wounds''' is an idiom that generally refers to a state of shame, contrition, or upset after some defeat or injury.  The phrase probably comes from observation of dogs (who don't have the expertise or dexterity to apply bandages) doing this to soothe a physical wound.

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