感情 - 恥ずかしさと困惑

'謙虚なパイを食べる'や'顔が赤くなる'などの例で、恥と困惑に関する英語の慣用句を探ります。

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to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

Ex: She quickly changed the subject to save his blushes after he made an embarrassing comment .

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

Ex: He made a spectacle of himself at the wedding by drunkenly interrupting the speeches .

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

Ex: After my presentation, he realized his fly had been down the whole time, and he wished the ground would open up and swallow him whole.

(as|) red as a beet [句]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

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(as|) red as a cherry [句]

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

Ex: Her face is turning red as a cherry as she receives compliments on her surprise birthday party .

to [swallow] {one's} pride [句]

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

Ex: They swallowed their pride and accepted assistance from their colleagues .

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

Ex: Her face shows that she is putting her foot in her mouth as she stumbles through a series of awkward apologies .

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

Ex: He has egg on his face after making a major miscalculation in the stock market .

to [eat] dirt [句]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

Ex: After my negative prediction for the season , I certainly ate dirt when the team started out undefeated .

to [eat] humble pie [句]

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

Ex: If he does n't apologize , he 'll have to eat humble pie in front of everyone .

red in the face [句]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

Ex: She turns red in the face every time she speaks in public .