a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.
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barrel of laughs »
That which is immature, embarrassing, or disgraceful.
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caught with one's pants down »
Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
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chip on one's shoulder »
A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.
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deep water »
A difficult or embarrassing situation.
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dig up dirt »
To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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embarrassment of riches »
An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.
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emperor's new clothes »
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
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get off »
To disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.
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get off »
To disembark.
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guilt trip »
A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.
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have at »
To attack; to engage in combat with.
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have egg on one's face »
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
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