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egg on one's face, have

egg on one's face, have

Look foolish or be embarrassed, as in If you ask any more personal questions, you'll end up with egg on your face. This expression possibly alludes to dissatisfied audiences pelting performers with raw eggs. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
See also: egg, have, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kari (2)KAH-reeFinnish
WinslowWINZ-loEnglish (Rare)
Deanna[di'ænə]
BenediktBE-ne-dikt (German), bye-nye-DEEKT (Russian), bee-nee-DEEKT (Russian)German, Russian, Icelandic, Czech
Kim (2)KEEM (Finnish)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Friedman['fri:dmən]
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