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
Shaw[ʃɔ:]
Ward[wɔ:d]
Nelinha-Portuguese
GenevieveJEN-ə-veevEnglish
PruePROOEnglish
StefSTEFDutch