Idiom: Save face (meaning & examples) - Oyster English

Meaning · to avoid embarrassment or humiliation and preserve dignity · to keep the respect of others after something humiliating ... oysterenglish.com WithEnglish,theWorldisYourOyster! Blog Courses Menu Home ListeningListeningSkillsTEDTalkLessonsSpeakingGrammarVocabulary IdiomsWhatareIdioms?VisualIdiomExamplesIdiomsListsWhat'sNew AboutAboutNicolePrivacyPolicyContact Idiom: saveface Meaning Idiom: savefacetoavoidembarrassmentorhumiliationandpreservedignitytokeeptherespectofothersaftersomethinghumiliating Examplesentences — Tellingthetruthtoyourparentsaboutyourfailinggradeswillhelpyou saveface.— Hetriedto saveface byapologizing buteveryonewastooangrywithhimtocare.— Iwantedto saveface withmycolleagues byexplainingwhyI'vebeenlateforeverydaybutIneedtowaituntilthreemonthsofmypregnancyhavepassed. — I savedface afterusingsickleaveformyvacationbyworkingunpaidovertimeaftersomeonetoldmybossIwasinMexico. — WhatcanIdoto saveface?Idon'twantmychildrentothinktheycan'ttrustme. — Ourclient'saccountwasmorethan90dayspastduebutIallowedhimtosavefacebysayinghemustnothavereceivedthenoticeaboutournewpaymentprocedures.— Ininternationaldiplomacy,it'softenimportanttoallowothercountriestofindawaytosavefaceinordertosuccessfullyconcludenegotiationsoravoidmajorconflicts. Synonyms preserveone'shonor Getourfreeidiomsinpicturesebook Youmightliketheseidioms inanutshell apainintheneck caughtwithone'spantsdown Moreidiomswillbeaddedinthefuturesocheckbackfrequentlyorsign-upformyfreenewslettertolearnaboutnewupdatestomywebsite. HomePage  › IdiomsList  › Idiom:saveface Listening|TEDTalks| Speaking| Grammar| Vocabulary|Idioms| BlogCopyright©2013-2021OysterEnglish.com Allrightsreserved |  Privacypolicy