Collocations for "embarrass"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "embarrass" in context.
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embarrass
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- embarrassed [her, himself, their friend, the teacher, her parents]
- his [actions, poor singing, behavior] embarrassed them
- embarrassed him by [making, saying, doing, telling]
- don't embarrass me (in front of my friends)
- were embarrassed by his [crying]
- stop embarrassing yourself
- embarrassed myself by [singing, trying]
- embarrassed themselves [by, when, with]
- the [results, findings, comments] have embarrassed the [government]
- the [results] have embarrassed the [firm, company, team]
'embarrass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):