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• with egg on one's face — ► with egg on one s face informal appearing foolish or ridiculous. Main Entry: ↑egg …   English terms dictionary

• With one's favor — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• with egg on one's face — informal appearing foolish or ridiculous don t underestimate this team, or you ll be left with egg on your face …   Useful english dictionary

• Nancy (With the Laughing Face) — is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers. It is commonly believed that the song was written for the birthday of Nancy Sinatra. This was a misunderstanding that eventually led to the song being recorded by Frank… …   Wikipedia

• set one's face against — phrasal : to show opposition toward : oppose * * * set one s face against To oppose strenuously • • • Main Entry: ↑face set one s face against see under ↑face • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * op …   Useful english dictionary

• throw\ smth\ in\ one's\ face — • throw smth in one s face • throw smth in one s teeth v. phr. To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps… …   Словарь американских идиом

• have egg on one’s face — tv. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face. Have got can replace have.) □ I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face. □ She’s really got egg on her face! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• throw something in one's face — or[throw something in one s teeth] {v. phr.} To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . * /Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• throw something in one's face — or[throw something in one s teeth] {v. phr.} To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back . * /Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• stand there with one’s bare face hanging out — in. to stand someplace looking helpless and stupid. □ Say something. Don’t just stand there with your bare face hanging out. □ She just stood there with her bare face hanging out while they took away everything she owned …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• be left with egg on one's face — (informal) To be left looking foolish ● egg …   Useful english dictionary