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
Dilwyn-Welsh
Peters['pi:təz]
ZenonZE-nawn (Polish)Ancient Greek, Polish
CorrieKAWR-ee (English), KAWRH-ee (Dutch)English, Dutch
AnĐElko-Croatian
Narelle-English (Australian)