| 词组 | save blushes |
| 释义 | Idiom save blushessave/spare (someone's) blushes British & Australian to do something to prevent someone feeling embarrassed.Granger saved the team's blushes by scoring the only goal in the last five minutes of the game.The audience's blushes were spared because the censors had removed all the explicit sex scenes from the film. save (one's) blushesTo prevent someone from feeling embarrassed or awkward. Due to your family's great service to the crown, we will save your blushes and not create a public scandal around this debacle. I tried saving her blushes when she asked me to prom by saying I had no intention of going with anyone. save/spare somebody’s ˈblushes(informal) not do something which will make somebody feel embarrassed: Don’t tell everybody about his excellent exam results. Spare his blushes.A blush is the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed. |
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