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1 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) pelastaa kasvonsa -
2 face
• olla kasvokkain• otsa• numerotaulu• hävyttömyysbuilding / construction industry• julkisivu• työpinta• varustaa käänteillä• viiste• edusta• etupuoli• etusivu• fasadi• sivupinta• uhmata• vuorata• pärstä• päällystää• katsoa silmästä silmään• kasvot• kasvo• kellotaulu• kestää• kohdata• kirjasinlaji• kirjainmuoto• kohdata kasvoista kasvoihin• kokea• kirjasintyyli• naamataulu• naama• taho• tahko• kuvapuoli• piirteet• pinta• pintapuoli* * *feis 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) kasvot2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) pinta3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) louhimispaikka2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) olla vastapäätä2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) olla johonkin päin3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) kohdata•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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save one's face — To avoid humiliation or appearance of climbing down • • • Main Entry: ↑face save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
save one's face — save one s honor, preserve one s honor … English contemporary dictionary
save one's skin — save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑skin and ↑mark1 • • • Main Entry: ↑save … Useful english dictionary
save one's neck — To escape narrowly with one s life or reputation • • • Main Entry: ↑neck save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
save one's bacon — phrasal : to preserve or rescue something of vital importance (as one s life, livelihood, or reputation) from loss or harm the pilots of my section saved my bacon many times when I have been attacked from behind Keith Ayling is forced to… … Useful english dictionary
Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 … Wikipedia
save someone's bacon — save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑skin and ↑mark1 • • • Main Entry: ↑save * * * … Useful english dictionary
save the mark — save (some)one s bacon, save one s face, save one s neck, save one s skin, save the mark see under ↑bacon, ↑face, ↑neck, ↑skin and ↑mark1 • • • Main Entry: ↑save … Useful english dictionary
face — ► NOUN 1) the front part of a person s head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. 2) an expression on someone s face. 3) the surface of a thing, especially one presented to the view or with a particular function.… … English terms dictionary
face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… … English World dictionary
One vision — Single par Queen extrait de l’album A Kind of Magic Pays Royaume Uni Face A … Wikipédia en Français
