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an embarrassment of riches

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an embarrassment of riches  (formal)
if you have an embarrassment of riches, you have more of something than you need and this makes it difficult for you to make a choice This club has an embarrassment of riches. All their players are good, so who do they pick for their side?
See also: riches

an embarrassment of riches (slightly formal)
more of something good or pleasant than you need The Internet presents us with an embarrassment of riches when you want information, but how much of it is accurate?
See also: riches


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``This is an embarrassment of riches,'' the actor says after taking the stage a second time.
The end result, in the opinion of some observers, is an embarrassment of riches.
While the sums in question are less than minuscule by federal standards, they can seem like an embarrassment of riches to underfunded local police departments.
 
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