Idiom Breakdown

spare someone's blushes

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Definition

To save someone from embarrassment.

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In Context

"He faced us as we assembled for breakfast with a deprecating false modesty in his eyes, as who should say, "I know that I deserve all that you can say, but I pray you to spare my blushes by not saying it." His beard bristled exultantly, his chest was thrown out, and his hand was thrust into the front of his jacket."
"Cesc Fabregas spared Arsenal's blushes with his late spot-kick"

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See Also

put to the blush