save someone's face

save (one's) face

To try to regain favorable standing after something embarrassing has happened; to give or afford someone an opportunity to avoid embarrassment, humiliation, or shame. I tried to offer an explanation that incorporated elements of what he'd said as a means of saving his face after such an awkward presentation. There's no way for Audrey to save her face now that the entire company knows she embezzled money.

save someone's face

enable someone to avoid humiliation.

词组	save someone's face
释义	save someone's face save (one's) face To try to regain favorable standing after something embarrassing has happened; to give or afford someone an opportunity to avoid embarrassment, humiliation, or shame. I tried to offer an explanation that incorporated elements of what he'd said as a means of saving his face after such an awkward presentation. There's no way for Audrey to save her face now that the entire company knows she embezzled money. See also: face, save Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. save someone's face enable someone to avoid humiliation. See also: face, save Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: save save (one's) face save face be red in the face red in the face, be red in the face spare (one's) feelings spare somebody's feelings sparing go cap in hand (to someone)
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