egg on one's face

Etymology
Attested by 1948.

Noun

 * 1)  Embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.
 * He really has egg on his face after that gaffe.

Translations

 * Note: These are translations for the verb phrase "have egg on one's face".


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 面上無光,
 * Dutch: een figuur slaan
 * Finnish: tahrata maineensa
 * French:
 * German: Schamesröte im Gesicht
 * Italian: fare una figuraccia
 * Russian: