Чувства - Стыд и Смущение

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to spare one's blushes

[фраза]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

избавить от неловкости, не смущать

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

[фраза]

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

выставить себя посмешищем, опозориться

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

[Предложение]

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

провалиться сквозь землю, хотеть исчезнуть

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

[фраза]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

красный от смущения, залиться краской

Ex: She turned red as a beet when everyone sang happy birthday to her.

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(as) red as a cherry

[фраза]

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

покраснел от стыда, покраснел

Ex: She went red as a cherry when everyone laughed at her mistake.

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to swallow one's pride

[фраза]

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

проглотить гордость, переступить через себя

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

[фраза]

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

ляпнуть что-то неловкое, сказать что-то неловкое

Ex: I really put my foot in my mouth when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.

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egg on one's face

[фраза]

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

оказаться в неловкой ситуации, очень смущён

Ex: He looked all over egg-faced after forgetting his lines on stage.

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to eat dirt

[фраза]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

взять свои слова обратно, проглотить свои слова

Ex: After seeing how upset she was, he had to eat dirt for what he said.

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to eat humble pie

[фраза]

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

признать ошибку, смиренно признать ошибку

Ex: After denying it for days, he had to eat humble pie and apologize.

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red in the face

[фраза]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

покраснеть от стыда, смущённый

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

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Чувства
Счастье	Возбуждение или скука	Печаль или недовольство	Несчастье и Разочарование
Гнев	Ярость	Потерять самообладание	беспокойство
раздражение	Страх и смущение	Ожидание	Стыд и Смущение

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