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Gefühle - Scham und Verlegenheit

Erkunden Sie englische Redewendungen über Scham und Verlegenheit mit Beispielen wie 'bescheidenes Pie essen' und 'rot im Gesicht'.

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English idioms related to Feelings
to [spare|save] {one's} blushes
to spare one's blushes
[Phrase]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

Peinlichkeit ersparen, nicht bloßstellen

Peinlichkeit ersparen, nicht bloßstellen

Ex: I won't mention the mistake in front of everyone; I'll spare his blushes. 
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to [make] a spectacle of {oneself}
to make a spectacle of oneself
[Phrase]

to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

sich zum Gespött machen, sich lächerlich machen

sich zum Gespött machen, sich lächerlich machen

Ex: He made a spectacle of himself at the wedding by shouting during the speeches. 
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the (ground|floor|earth) [open] up and [swallow] {sb}
the ground open up and swallow somebody
[Satz]

used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

im Boden versinken wollen, am liebsten verschwinden

im Boden versinken wollen, am liebsten verschwinden

Ex: When she tripped in front of the whole class, she wished the ground would open up and swallow her. 
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(as|) red as a beet
(as) red as a beet
[Phrase]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

puterrot vor Scham, rot wie eine Tomate

puterrot vor Scham, rot wie eine Tomate

Ex: She turned red as a beet when everyone sang happy birthday to her. 
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(as|) red as a cherry
(as) red as a cherry
[Phrase]

used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

rot vor Scham, errötet

rot vor Scham, errötet

Ex: She went red as a cherry when everyone laughed at her mistake. 
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to [swallow] {one's} pride
to swallow one's pride
[Phrase]

to have no choice but to do something that is embarrassing in one's standards

seinen Stolz herunterschlucken, über seinen Schatten springen

seinen Stolz herunterschlucken, über seinen Schatten springen

Ex: He had to swallow his pride and ask his younger brother for money. 
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to [put] {one's} foot in {one's} mouth
to put one's foot in one's mouth
[Phrase]

to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

ins Fettnäpfchen treten, sich blamieren

ins Fettnäpfchen treten, sich blamieren

Ex: I really put my foot in my mouth when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend. 
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[egg] (on|all over) {one's} [face]
egg on one's face
[Phrase]

a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

sich blamieren, voll blamiert

sich blamieren, voll blamiert

Ex: He looked all over egg-faced after forgetting his lines on stage. 
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to [eat] dirt
to eat dirt
[Phrase]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

seine Worte zurücknehmen, seine Aussage bereuen

seine Worte zurücknehmen, seine Aussage bereuen

Ex: After seeing how upset she was, he had to eat dirt for what he said. 
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to [eat] humble pie
to eat humble pie
[Phrase]

to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

seine Fehler eingestehen, demütig Fehler eingestehen

seine Fehler eingestehen, demütig Fehler eingestehen

Ex: After denying it for days, he had to eat humble pie and apologize. 
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red in the face
red in the face
[Phrase]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

rot im Gesicht, beschämt

rot im Gesicht, beschämt

Ex: He was red in the face after forgetting his lines on stage. 
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