Definition of save face
:to avoid having other people lose respect for oneself
- He tried to save face by working overtime.
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save
play
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: to deliver from sin
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: to rescue or deliver from danger or harm
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: to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss
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: a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning
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: the action of a relief pitcher in baseball in successfully protecting a team's lead
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: other than : but, except
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: except for the fact that : only
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: but, except
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face
play
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: the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes
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: the face as a means of identification : countenance
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: presence, sight
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: to confront impudently
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: to line near the edge especially with a different material
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: to cover the front or surface of
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