Collocations for embarrassment - noun

1. feeling of being embarrassed

acute, considerable, great, intense, severe | total | slight
She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment.

further | obvious | silent

feel
I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands.

cover, hide | cause | avoid
The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair.

blush/flush with, giggle with, squirm with
I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it.

die from/of
(figurative) I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.

ease, relieve | save sb, spare sb
Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying.

in ~
We all watched in silent embarrassment as Mr Rogers started to cry.

with/without ~
I could finally talk about my problem without embarrassment.

~ at
her embarrassment at being found out

~ over
the government''s embarrassment over the affair

(much) to sb''s embarrassment
Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him.

feelings of embarrassment, a flush of embarrassment
A flush of embarrassment came to her cheeks.

a source of embarrassment

considerable, great, huge, major, serious, severe | potential | financial, political, social

be, become, prove
The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government.

consider sb/sth

~ for
The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.

~ to
The poor child was considered an embarrassment to his family.