save face

:  to deliver from sin

:  to rescue or deliver from danger or harm

:  to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss

:  a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning

:  the action of a relief pitcher in baseball in successfully protecting a team's lead

:  official credit for a save

:  other than :  but, except

:  except for the fact that :  only

:  but, except

:  the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes

:  the face as a means of identification :  countenance

:  presence, sight

:  to confront impudently

:  to line near the edge especially with a different material

:  to cover the front or surface of