Meaning of toe-curling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Causing feelings of acute embarrassment.
2. Causing feelings of arousal or excitement (especially sexual).

Examples

“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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