What does toe-curling mean?
Toe-curling means Causing feelings of acute embarrassment..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Causing feelings of acute embarrassment..
toe-curling embarrassment
Toe-curling for some, split-toe shoes have recently been seen in the most high fashion places.
It was toe-curling, not-knowing-where-to-look bad television reminiscent of Trump appearing with women who accused Bill Clinton of rape and unwanted sexual advances before he debated Hillary.
He sipped his wine, flashed a toe-curling smile at the waitress as she picked up his uneaten plate, then gave me a somewhat darker look.
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Toe-curling means Causing feelings of acute embarrassment..
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toe-curling embarrassment
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