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egg on one's face

egg on one's face noun: embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.

Noun

egg on one's face (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.
    • 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.2007 April 1, “Bishop blocks gay youth worker's job”, in The Observer

Origin of egg on one's face

Attested by 1948.

Questions about egg on one's face

What does egg on one's face mean?
Egg on one's face means embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.
What part of speech is egg on one's face?
Egg on one's face is a noun.

Words near egg on one's face in the dictionary

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