have egg on one's face

口语·形容当众出丑
例句
He predicted a win, but when his team lost, he had egg on his face.
典故来源 源自20世纪初舞台表演,演员被扔鸡蛋表示失败或出丑,后比喻因错误而尴尬。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

face [fes]
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面; vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认; vt. (感到不能)对付;(明知不好办而)交谈;必须对付(某情况);面临…;

🔤 同首字母习语

have no truck with
与...毫不接触或相关
have big ears
注意听
have a tiger by the tail
牵强附会并不请去做一项难以控制的任务或处理棘手的情况
hit the headlines
成为新闻头条
have a screw loose
思维或行为上有问题,不正常或疯狂
honours are even
胜负未定
home truth
衷心的忠告或批评
head and shoulders above
比其他人或事物更出色或更优秀
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