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Feelings - Shame & Embarrassment

Explore English idioms regarding shame and embarrassment with examples like "eat humble pie" and "red in the face".

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to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

Ex: I will step in and offer assistance spare her blushes if she struggles with the presentation .
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to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

Ex: The performer making a spectacle of herself with her daring acrobatic stunts .
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used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

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turning red in the face out of embarrassment

Ex: Tomorrow , she will red as a beet when she realizes she forgot her lines during the play .
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used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

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

Ex: They will need swallow their pride and admit their role in the misunderstanding .
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to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

Ex: The politician putting his foot in his mouth again , making controversial remarks during the live interview .
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a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

Ex: The team eggs on their faces when they lost the championship game by a wide margin .
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to eat dirt
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to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

Ex: After my negative prediction for the season , I ate dirt when the team started out undefeated .
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to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

Ex: They eat humble pie if they were proven wrong in the end .
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feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

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