| 释义 |
egg on face egg on (one's) faceThe embarrassment that results from a failure or faux pas. Typically used in the phrase "have egg on (one's) face." Oh man, the boss found out that messed up the budget report, and now I have egg on my face. Sally was left with egg on her face after forgetting the words to the song during her audition.See also: egg, face, on egg on (one's) face Informal Embarrassment; humiliation: If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.See also: egg, face, on |