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 been around
经验丰富、见多识广;知晓情况或信息
handsome is as handsome does
看一个人的品性和举止,而不是只看外貌
head for the hills
迅速逃离或离开危险或困境的地方
highways and byways
各个地方、地理上的各个角落
have time on your hands
时间多得没有事可干
have a lot on ones plate
手头很忙,有很多事情要处理
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