spare someone's blushes
To save someone from embarrassment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I changed the subject to spare his blushes.”
“She quickly hid the stain on his shirt to spare his blushes during the presentation.”
“The teacher chose to overlook the student's minor error in front of the class to spare his blushes.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026