Meaning of an embarrassment of riches in English
an embarrassment of riches
Examples of an embarrassment of riches
an embarrassment of riches
Even so, there remains an embarrassment of riches when it comes to terminology.
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An embarrassment of riches was mirrored by an embarrassment of poverty.
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But they cannot all count equally, for then the agent would suffer an embarrassment of riches.
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The final limitation we readily see, however, will come out of an embarrassment of riches rather than as a result of flaws in the model, itself.
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If one is taking a decision in such matters, there is almost an embarrassment of riches in terms of consultation.
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I have such an embarrassment of riches here.
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The country has an embarrassment of riches and 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 an embarrassment of riches.
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Indeed, over the centuries it is likely to have offered to it an embarrassment of riches.
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I was faced with an embarrassment of riches.
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There is an embarrassment of riches to choose from, but they all hold the same view.
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There is an embarrassment of riches before me.
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The clause contains what is known as an embarrassment of riches—an embarras de richesse.
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Exchanges of scientists is an integral part of the process and undoubtedly we have an embarrassment of riches with the amount of discovery going on all over the world.
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I have an embarrassment of riches.
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