save face
Example Sentences
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The nation is in trouble, the people are divided, the government is trying to maneuver to save face and its team lost on the field.
From Washington Post
“Saying he’ll sign this bill if it comes to him is simply a last-ditch effort to save face on an issue that the vast majority of Mississippians support,” Simmons and Johnson said of the governor.
From Seattle Times
“The Democrats’ House majority is doomed and the smart members will retire to save face,” he says.
From Washington Times
However, as Wang's film shows, China was very concerned about having a negative image and created propaganda to save face.
From Salon
After all, what vaccine mandates would do is give Republicans a way to save face.
From Salon
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