save face
idiom
: to avoid having other people lose respect for oneself
He tried to save face by working overtime.
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The trailer for Do Not Open, from Novel Thoughts Production, hints at a family’s descent into chaos after their daughter downloads a popular app to save face with her friends, leading the family members’ relationship with their devices to take a terrifying turn.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
There is another front on which Joker: Folie à Deux could save face, at least in terms of image and prestige: film awards.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Whereas lesser Housewives might try to hide their vulnerabilities from the camera to save face, Beador bares all.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 July 2024
Meanwhile, hungry for a better way to save face, Khrushchev came up with a new demand, linked to another of his goals.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2022
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
There is another front on which Joker: Folie à Deux could save face, at least in terms of image and prestige: film awards.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Whereas lesser Housewives might try to hide their vulnerabilities from the camera to save face, Beador bares all.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 July 2024
Meanwhile, hungry for a better way to save face, Khrushchev came up with a new demand, linked to another of his goals.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2022
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“Save face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20face. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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