save face
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
    He tried to make reparations to those he had injured, partly to save face.
Translations
  • French: sauver la face
  • German: das Gesicht wahren
  • Russian: сохрани́ть лицо́



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