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Meaning of egg on one's face | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.

informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština mít máslo na hlavě
Deutsch Schamesröte im Gesicht
Suomi tahrata maineensa
Français être en porte-à-faux
Italiano fare una figuraccia
Nederlands een figuur slaan
Русский уда́рить в грязь лицом

Examples

“He really has egg on his face⟳ after that gaffe.”
“I hope⟳ the bishop of Hereford comes out of this with a great deal⟳ of egg on his face⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

egg pasta egg pod egg punk egg replacer egg ring egg roll

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