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What does 'embarrassing variety' mean?



 
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What does 'embarrassing variety' mean? #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 12, 2008 17:28 pm   What does 'embarrassing variety' mean?
 

Can you show me what does 'embarrassing variety' mean and give me some particular situations?
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What does 'embarrassing variety' mean? #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 12, 2008 22:04 pm   What does 'embarrassing variety' mean?
 

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I'd describe the phrase 'embarrassing variety' to mean 'too many of something, and those many things are so varied that it causes (or ought to cause) embarrassment'.

- There was an embarrassing variety of errors in the English test.

- The doctors offered an embarrassing variety of medical opinions before the correct diagnosis was finally made.
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What does 'embarrassing variety' mean? #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:58 am   What does 'embarrassing variety' mean?
 

an embarrassing not 'a embarrassing'

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What does 'embarrassing variety' mean? #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 13, 2008 14:14 pm   What does 'embarrassing variety' mean?
 

Thanks for pointing out the typo, Torsten. I've repaired it.
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