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Feeling or showing embarrassment

Feeling upset after suffering an embarrassment

Insecure with oneself

Feeling anxiety or worry

Having a reddish skin tone, suggestive of good health of negative emotions

Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

Reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation

Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently

Implicated in an affair or issue

Socially awkward in nature

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

Past tense for to bring or cause shame or humiliation to

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

Past tense for to make something more complex

Past tense for to make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to

Past tense for to insult, tease, make fun of or badger

Past tense for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Past tense for blush, make rosy

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Adjective

Feeling or showing embarrassment

discountenanced

put out of countenance

caught with egg on your face

not know where to put yourself

wishing the earth would swallow one up

with egg on one's face

conscience-stricken

with one's tail between one's legs

in sackcloth and ashes

made to eat humble pie

blush to think of

tarred and feathered

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“I was embarrassed when my mother started babying me in front of my friends.”

Adjective

Feeling upset after suffering an embarrassment

“I felt embarrassed when I realized how badly my bodily odors had offended her on that fateful day.”

Adjective

Insecure with oneself

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

like a fish out of water

undemonstrative

lacking social skills

free from vanity

hiding your light under a bushel

self-deprecating

easily embarrassed

uncommunicative

uncompanionable

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

self-restrained

mum^UK

self-controlled

mom^US

lacking assurance

lacking in confidence

self-interested

self-centred^UK

unconversational

approval-seeking

self-centered^US

keeping a low profile

at a loss for words

wouldn't say boo to a goose

putting on airs

socially inhibited

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Adjective

Feeling anxiety or worry

like a fish out of water

on the qui vive

discombobulated

on pins and needles

discountenanced

in a state of agitation

a bundle of nerves

hot and bothered

all of a dither

like a cat on a hot tin roof

having butterflies in the stomach

in a state of nerves

all of a lather

like a cat on hot bricks

in a cold sweat

with one's stomach in knots

with your heart in your mouth

down in the dumps

sweating bullets

bricking oneself

biting one's nails

tied up in knots

on the defensive

shaking in one's shoes

all of a flutter

with one's back up against the wall

at the end of your tether

at the end of one's rope

as sick as a parrot

at sixes and sevens

emotionally defeated

down in the mouth

heavy with grief

racked with suffering

overcome with sorrow

racked with pain

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Adjective

Having a reddish skin tone, suggestive of good health of negative emotions

healthy-looking

hot and bothered

red-complexioned

high-complexioned

ruddy-complexioned

youthful-looking

flesh-colored^US

flesh-coloured^UK

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Adjective

Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience

discountenancing

dishonouring^UK

causing discomfort

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Adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

discombobulated

discountenanced

thrown off balance

at sixes and sevens

at a loss for words

knocked for six

uncomprehending

at a complete loss

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

rendered speechless

taken by surprise

caused to be at a stand

disorganized^US

staring in amazement

made to scratch their head

put out of countenance

up against a brick wall

without an answer

left speechless

dazed and confused

disorganised^UK

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

all over the place

not knowing whether one is coming or going

caught off balance

out of countenance

knocked sideways

weak in the knees

with Alzheimer's disease

anaesthetized^UK

not knowing if one is coming or going

anesthetized^US

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Adjective

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

conscience-stricken

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

as sick as a parrot

singing the blues

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

in sackcloth and ashes

with one's tail between one's legs

deeply saddened

extremely saddened

ill-humoured^UK

prostrate with grief

discombobulated

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

with a long face

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

discountenanced

blush to think of

unfavourable^UK

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

given to looking on the black side

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

longing for home

deeply regretful

full of despair

looking on the black side

having the blahs

having blue devils

at end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

on the verge of tears

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

racked with suffering

racked with pain

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Adjective

Reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation

Adjective

Unable to express oneself clearly or fluently

Adjective

Implicated in an affair or issue

Adjective

Socially awkward in nature

Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

discountenanced

threw off balance

put out of countenance

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

discombobulated

setted someone back on their heels

made uncomfortable

thrown off balance

rattled one's cage

caught off balance

upset the applecart

caused to be at a stand

knocked for six

put into a flap

knocked sideways

put the wind up

made self-conscious

made someone scratch their head

put on the spot

caught one short

stopped someone in their tracks

disorganized^US

made a monkey of

threw into a tizzy

filled with consternation

knocked the stuffing out of

thrown into a tizzy

sent into a spin

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

taken steam out

gave a hard time

gave a bad time

given a bad time

given a hard time

taken by surprise

took by surprise

thrown into tizzy

threw into tizzy

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

made teeth chatter

put the fear of God into

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the bejesus out of

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

put to some trouble

given someone grief

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

gave someone grief

caused problems

caused illness to

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

caused discomfort to

scared the pants off

made someone jump out of their skin

preyed on your mind

rocked the boat

filled with fear

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

threw into a fright

pulled the rug out from under

scared someone out of their wits

scared the pants off of

had an adverse effect on

rubbed the wrong way

made it tough for

made someone jump out of his skin

occupied thoughts

sent over the edge

frozen your blood

caused suffering to

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

froze your blood

pulled the rug from under

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

done a number on

did a number on

gotten worked up

went against the grain

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“You just thought it would be rather an amusing game to stay here and embarrass me with your questions.”

Verb

Past tense for to bring or cause shame or humiliation to

discountenanced

cut down to size

made someone eat crow

took down a peg

taken down a peg

caused to lose face

made someone eat humble pie

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

caused to feel small

put someone in their place

reflected badly on

brought into disrepute

dragged through the mud

brought shame on

spread scandal about

dragged through the mire

brought discredit to

put in a bad light

brought shame upon

tarred and feathered

given a black eye

gave a black eye

brought shame to

ripped up and down

settled someone's hash

run smear campaign

given a bad name to

gave a bad name to

put out of countenance

blackened the name of

had the last laugh on

brought dishonour to

cut to the quick

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

ran smear campaign

gave a bad name

given a bad name

done a number on

did a hatchet job on

did a number on

done a hatchet job on

made uncomfortable

got the better of

made someone feel ashamed

brought down a peg

forced to eat humble pie

made one feel small

gotten the better of

taken the wind out of your sails

popped one's balloon

took the wind out of your sails

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

showed in bad light

shown in bad light

taken to pieces

lowered the status of

cast aspersions on

put in one's place

cast in a bad light

brought into disfavour

blackened someone's name

muddied the reputation of

reflected negatively

debased yourself

blotted your copybook

harmed the reputation of

damaged the reputation of

debased oneself

demeaned oneself

blackened the reputation of

lowered oneself

reduced the status of

lowered yourself

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“Anyhow, I don't embarrass you nearly as much as you embarrass me with your drinking and gambling away all our money.”

Verb

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

interfered with

short-circuited

cramped one's style

gotten in the way

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

put at a disadvantage

stood in the way of

dragged your feet

put straitjacket on

put out of commission

put on back burner

put the kibosh on

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

gave a hard time

given a hard time

setted limits on

imposed limits on

placed at a disadvantage

stemmed the flow of

prevented from making progress

tied one's hands

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

gave the run around

given the run around

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

nipped in the bud

defended against

put the stopper on

put a damper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

upset the applecart

circumnavigated

steered clear of

resisted attack

played for time

brought to a standstill

brought to screeching halt

poured cold water on

headed off at pass

put the damper on

put on the back burner

put the brakes on

put in cold storage

brought to an end

put the mockers on

destabilized^US

destabilised^UK

dragged through the mud

employed delaying tactics

made impossible

queered the pitch of

clipped one's wings

poked full of holes

kept under control

tied someone's hands

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

dashed one's hope

kicked the can down the road

played havoc with

provided against

acted in advance of

stood in the way

held in abeyance

kept within the limits of

brought to a stop

pulled the plug on

beat someone to the draw

brought to a halt

rained on someone's parade

beat someone to the punch

brought to naught

rendered ineffective

got bogged down

beat someone to it

laid on the table

rendered null and void

brought to a close

taken wind out of

took wind out of

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

took a rain check on

taken a rain check on

given rain check

gave rain check

blown a hole in

beaten someone to the draw

beaten someone to it

stole a march on

stolen a march on

beaten someone to the punch

gotten ahead of

blown the whistle on

blew the whistle on

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“By so doing, you only get an additional name in your moral vocabulary, with a crowd of figurative events which can do nothing else than embarrass your progress.”

Verb

Past tense for to make something more complex

made complicated

made more difficult

rendered unintelligible

made difficulties

opened can of worms

added fuel to fire

disorganized^US

thrown into disorder

threw into disorder

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“They will take advantage of every kind of hook and crook to embarrass the situation.”

Verb

Past tense for to make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

rubbed up the wrong way

drove up the wall

driven up the wall

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

made someone see red

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

gave someone grief

given someone grief

got your back up

gotten your back up

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

put your back up

gave a hard time

given a hard time

got in your hair

gave a bad time

given a bad time

put someone's nose out of joint

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

discountenanced

gave offence to

given offence to

trodden on someone's toes

trod on someone's toes

caused suffering to

tried your patience

made your blood boil

got on your wick

caused anguish to

hit where one lives

rubbed the wrong way

got your dander up

discombobulated

ruffled one's feathers

made somebody's hackles rise

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

rattled someone's cage

hit a sour note

caused trouble to

put into a funk

put a damper on

dampened spirits

made someone fed up

weighed heavily on

cast a pall over

raised your hackles

cast a gloom upon

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

thrown off balance

threw off balance

got someone's wick

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

rattled one's cage

caused someone to lose their composure

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

caused agony to

pressed down on

sent into a rage

worked into lather

made discontented

harshed one's mellow

pushed someon's buttons

caused someone distress

knocked for six

knocked the stuffing out of

preyed on your mind

poured cold water on

rocked the boat

knocked sideways

reduced to tears

harshed someone's mellow

aroused anxiety in

tried the patience of

knocked the wind out of

got across someone

made despondent

made it tough for

brought tears to your eyes

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

threw into tizzy

thrown into tizzy

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

given someone the pip

gave someone the pip

broke one's heart

broken one's heart

broke the heart of

broken the heart of

took a rise out of

got a rise out of

taken a rise out of

gotten a rise out of

done a number on

did a number on

taken control of

took control of

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

gave someone the blues

thrown cold water on

given someone the blues

broken someone's heart

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Verb

Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to

Verb

Past tense for to insult, tease, make fun of or badger

Verb

Past tense for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Verb

Past tense for blush, make rosy

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