She insisted tonight that she did nothing wrong, but had decided to resign to avoid causing any embarrassment to Brown.
During the hearing, UK Uncut's lawyer contended that tax officials felt under pressure to strike a deal with Goldman, which was not a defendant in the case, to avoid causing an embarrassment to themselves and George Osborne, the chancellor of the Exchequer.
If somebody trips or calls someone by the wrong name, you can avoid causing them embarrassment by pretending you didn't notice.
In 2010, Tesco asked shoppers not to wear nightwear when visiting its supermarkets, "to avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others".
He declined, referring to the shame and remorse he felt about his past, and to a wish to avoid causing his children any further pain or embarrassment.
3) Avoid jokes: The British sense of humour isn't always understood or appreciated and can fall flat, causing embarrassment all round.
His father was causing embarrassment, too.
It may fall down, causing embarrassment.
To avoid being embarrassed avoid the things that can cause embarrassment e.g. Eating smelly foods, wearing tight clothing, doing an activity you know your not good at.
"Fairway's selective use of the JOBS Act shows that it is being used to avoid disclosure of information that may cause embarrassment to the company or alert investors of problems.
