save face

idiom

: to avoid having other people lose respect for oneself
He tried to save face by working overtime.

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“Save face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20face. Accessed 29 Nov. 2022.

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