embarrassment of riches
collocation in Englishmeaningsofembarrassmentandriches
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embarrassment
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/us/ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/
the feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you ...
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riches
noun[plural]
uk/ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/us/ˈrɪtʃ.ɪz/
a large amount of money or ...
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(Definition ofembarrassmentandrichesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Even so, there remains anembarrassmentofricheswhen it comes to terminology.
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Anembarrassmentofricheswas mirrored by an embarrassment of poverty.
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But they cannot all count equally, for then the agent would suffer anembarrassmentofriches.
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The final limitation we readily see, however, will come out of anembarrassmentofrichesrather than as a result of flaws in the model, itself.
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I am spoilt by thisembarrassmentofriches.
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In thatembarrassmentofriches, some people might wonder whether we need another service area at all.
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If one is taking a decision in such matters, there is almost anembarrassmentofrichesin terms of consultation.
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I have such anembarrassmentofricheshere.
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The country has anembarrassmentofrichesand a vested interest in protecting them, and it takes rigorous steps to achieve that end.
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It is not as if there is any shortage of policies for them to choose from—indeed, there is anembarrassmentofriches.
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Indeed, over the centuries it is likely to have offered to it anembarrassmentofriches.
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I was faced with anembarrassmentofriches.
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There is anembarrassmentofrichesto choose from, but they all hold the same view.
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There is anembarrassmentofrichesbefore me.
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Despite an intake of about 16,500 compared with 12,500 in 1957, the training colleges are faced with someembarrassmentofriches.
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I almost feel like apologising for thisembarrassmentofriches.
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The clause contains what is known as anembarrassmentofriches—an embarras de richesse.
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Exchanges of scientists is an integral part of the process and undoubtedly we have an embarrassmentofricheswith the amount of discovery going on all over the world.
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I have anembarrassmentofriches.
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Our foraging parties met with all theembarrassmentofriches.
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