spare someone's blushes

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

spare someone's blushes

  1. (idiomatic) To save someone from embarrassment
    • 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC:
      Cesc Fabregas spared Arsenal's blushes with his late spot-kick

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