save somebody from embarrassment 解围

“解围”，汉语词语，字面意思是“解除敌军的包围（ force an enemy to raise a siege）”，也比喻“使人摆脱不利或受窘的处境”，可以翻译为“save somebody from embarrassment; get somebody out of a fix; ease somebody's embarrassment”。

例句：

当我被记者困住时，他来帮我解围了。

He came to my rescue when I was pinned down by the reporters.

每当我忘记台词，伦尼都会即兴地补上很好的一段替我解围。

Every time I fluffed a line Lenny got me out of trouble with a brilliant ad-lib.