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save face
verb as in preserve one's dignity
Weak match
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They also suggested Hamas be required to lay down its arms rather than destroy them to save face.
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It’s only when everyday people kick up enough fuss that they attempt to save face.
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The details were a little complicated, perhaps by design to enable both sides to save face.
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This final is a chance to save face, to gain some kind of redemption.
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He complained the Army "spit me out," though he tries to save face by claiming "the feeling was mutual."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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