Känslor - Skam & Förlägenhet

Utforska engelska idiomer om skam och förlägenhet med exempel som 'äta ödmjuk paj' och 'röd i ansiktet'.

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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: The child is making a spectacle of himself by throwing a tantrum in the grocery store .

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 [Fras]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

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(as|) red as a cherry [Fras]

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

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to [swallow] {one's} pride [Fras]

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

Ex: They will need to swallow their pride and admit their role in the misunderstanding .

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

Ex: They put their foot in their mouth at the party by bringing up a sensitive topic and creating an uncomfortable atmosphere .

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 [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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

Ex: They had to eat humble pie when their project failed to meet expectations .

red in the face [Fras]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

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