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Känslor - Skam och Förlägenhet

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

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to [spare|save] {one's} blushes
to spare one's blushes
[Fras]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

bespara pinsamheten, inte skämma ut

bespara pinsamheten, inte skämma ut

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
[Fras]

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

göra bort sig, skämma ut sig

göra bort sig, skämma ut sig

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
[Mening]

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

vilja sjunka genom jorden, vilja försvinna

vilja sjunka genom jorden, vilja försvinna

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
[Fras]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

röd av skam, röd som en tomat

röd av skam, röd som en tomat

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
[Fras]

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

rodnade av skam, rodnande

rodnade av skam, rodnande

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
[Fras]

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

svälja stoltheten, lägga stoltheten åt sidan

svälja stoltheten, lägga stoltheten åt sidan

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
[Fras]

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

sätta sin fot i munnen, säga något pinsamt

sätta sin fot i munnen, säga något pinsamt

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
[Fras]

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

göra bort sig rejält, väldigt generad

göra bort sig rejält, väldigt generad

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

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

svälja sina ord, äta upp sina ord

svälja sina ord, äta upp sina ord

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
[Fras]

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

erkänna sitt misstag, erkänna sitt misstag ödmjukt

erkänna sitt misstag, erkänna sitt misstag ödmjukt

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
[Fras]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

röd i ansiktet, generad

röd i ansiktet, generad

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