save face
сохранить свою репутацию, достоинство в неблагоприятной ситуации
We ought to act very cautiously and try to save face whatever happens.
Другие идиомы:
- long face
- save the day
- on the face of it
- stuff one's face
- come face to face with (someone or something)
- stare (someone) in the face
- lose face
- save (something) for a rainy day
- slap in the face
- save up (for something)
- fly in the face of (something)
- put on a brave face
- face the music
- not just a pretty face
- face value