have egg on one’s face



have egg on one’s face

tv. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face. Have got can replace have.) She’s really got egg on her face!
See also: egg, face, have, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Golbahar-Persian
Sophieso-FEE (French), SO-fee (English), ZO-fee (German)French, English, German, Dutch
JayeJAYEnglish
Quetzalcoatlkwet-səl-KWAH-təl (English)Aztec and Toltec Mythology
ChuckCHUKEnglish
FlorianFLO-ree-ahn (German), FLAWR-yahn (Polish)German, Polish, French