have egg on (one's) face
have egg on (one's) face
To be suffering embarrassment as a result of some public failure or faux pas. I was so nervous that I said the wrong name during the wedding ceremony. Boy, do I have egg on my face now! The CEO really had egg on his face after he went on stage to demonstrate the new product and couldn't get it to work.
See also: egg, face, have, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have egg on one's face
Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face.) I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face. She's really got egg on her face!
See also: egg, face, have, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
egg on one's face, have
Look foolish or be embarrassed, as in If you ask any more personal questions, you'll end up with egg on your face. This expression possibly alludes to dissatisfied audiences pelting performers with raw eggs. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
See also: egg, have, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
have egg on one’s face
tv. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face. Have got can replace have.) She’s really got egg on her face!
See also: egg, face, have, on
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- egg on one's face, have
- have egg on face
- have egg on one’s face
- have got egg on (one's) face
- egg on your face
- egg on (one's) face
- egg on face
- with egg on (one's) face
- with egg on your face
- pardon for