Embarras

or Em·barrass

[ am-braw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a river in E Illinois, flowing S and SE to the Wabash River. 185 miles (298 km) long.

I remarked coolly that I could not make up my mind what to do, as I had an embarras de richesses.

Apparently it was "first come, first served," for we had our choice of all—a veritable embarras de choix.

M. Petrovitch must have experienced what the French call embarras de richesses.

The subject of Devonshire rivers is a matter of embarras de richesses indeed.

I can swear now I am in no embarras: I am sure I did get de oder note from dis gentleman.

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