embarrassment of riches

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Definitions of embarrassment of riches words

phrase embarrassment of riches If you say that someone has an embarrassment of riches, you mean that they have so many good things that these things are a problem. 0
noun embarrassment of riches (Idiomatic) An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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