embarrassment
31embarrassment of riches — When there is much more of something than necessary, and it is difficult to make a choice, you have an embarrassment of riches. Our hosts presented us with an embarrassment of riches. There was so much food that we didn t know where to… …
32embarrassment of riches — noun An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing. Roger was in the library, trying to choose, from an embarrassment of riches, the ten of his fathers books which he was to be permitted to take to the city …
33embarrassment — Synonyms and related words: abasement, abashment, absorption, agitation, awkwardness, baffle, bafflement, bashfulness, befuddlement, bewilderment, bind, bother, botheration, broken fortune, burden, burthen, cargo, chagrin, chaos, charge, cloud,… …
34embarrassment — em bar·rass·ment || mÉ™nt n. shame, uneasiness, confusion …
35embarrassment — noun 1》 a feeling of self consciousness, shame, or awkwardness. ↘a cause of such feelings. 2》 financial difficulty …
36embarrassment — n. 1. Perplexity, difficulty, entanglement. 2. Trouble, distress, vexation, plague. 3. Confusion, abashment …
37embarrassment — n 1. chagrin, shame, abashment, disconcertment, disconcertion, discomposure, discomfort, uncomfortableness, uneasiness, self consciousness, awkwardness, bashfulness, clumsiness, perturbation, bewilderment. 2. predicament, dilemma, bind, no win… …
38embarrassment — em·bar·rass·ment …
39embarrassment of riches — see embarras de richesses …
40The Embarrassment — were a quartet formed in Wichita, Kansas that lasted from 1979 to 1983. They were: guitarist Bill Goffrier, lead singer and organist John Nichols, bassist Ron Klaus and drummer Brent Giessmann. Although some people considered the band punk rock,… …
