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embarrass someone about someone or something to make someone feel bad or ashamed about someone or something. Please don't embarrass me by mentioning my mistake again. There is no need to embarrass her about her unfortunate sister. embarrass someone into doing something to shame someone into doing something. They tried to embarrass me into doing it, but I resisted. Juan tried to embarrass Fred into going home early. See also: doing embarrass someone with something to use something to make someone feel bad or ashamed. Please don't embarrass me with that old story again. Maria embarrassed Henry with a reminder of what had happened. financially embarrassed Euph. broke. I'm a bit financially embarrassed at the moment. Gary found himself financially embarrassed when the time came to pay the bill. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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My mom always embarrasses me in front of my friends. She despises her younger brother (whom she dubs "Snotbrain"), and her Korean heritage embarrasses her with things like the odor of kimchee (spicy cabbage). But others--especially parents--think it embarrasses students. |
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