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
Ludmila-Czech, Russian
Annabel['ænəbel]
HesiodHES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
YrjÄNÄUYR-ya-naFinnish
Faridoon-Persian
Abdiou-Biblical Greek