Save Face Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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save face What does save face mean?	to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it	Our boss was very embarrassed when our company lost a lot of money. However, he was able to save face when he showed that the problems were outside of his control.
save face What does save face mean?	to save one's good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt him or her	The government was unable to save face after they failed to deal with the crisis properly.
save face What does save face mean?	to save one's good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt him or her	The government was unable to save face after they failed to deal with the crisis properly.
save face What does save face mean?	to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it	Our boss is responsible for many problems in our company. He wants to quit before he is fired so that he can save face.
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burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

call out to (someone) What does "call out to (someone)" mean?	to shout to someone	We called out to our friend at the concert but she did not hear us.
crank out a paper What does "crank out a paper" mean?	to write a paper or essay in a mechanical way	I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.
bite the hand that feeds you What does "bite the hand that feeds you" mean?	to harm or turn against someone who does good things for you	He is biting the hand that feeds him when he criticizes and fights against his boss.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money or something	The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.
spick-and-span What does "spick-and-span" mean?	to be very clean, to be very neat	The house was spick-and-span when we returned from our holiday.

WAG What does "WAG" mean?	wild-ass guess
walk down the aisle together What does "walk down the aisle together" mean?	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)They get along very well and they have finally decided to walk down the aisle and begin their life together.
First port of call What does "First port of call" mean?	The first place you stop to do something is your first port of call.
come to blows What does "come to blows" mean?	to begin to fight	The two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.
Greek to me What does "Greek to me" mean?	If you don't understand something, it's all Greek to you.
get on (someone`s) nerves What does "get on (someone`s) nerves" mean?	to irritate someone	The woman's constant complaining is beginning to get on my nerves.

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Save Face Idiom