Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spare someone's blushes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: spare -some-one's blush-es
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To save someone from embarrassment.

Example Sentences

"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"

Inflected Forms

spares someone's blushes (present, singular) sparing someone's blushes (participle, present) spared someone's blushes (participle, past) spared someone's blushes (past)

Phrases

put to the blush

Frequently Paired Words

put to the blush

Questions

What does spare someone's blushes mean?: To save someone from embarrassment.

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