单词 | save face |
例句 | Dad could not lose this argument and save face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Lending a coat to a friend who needed to save face with his mother and father could be normal, Shin thought. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There were only a few things that could help us save face, and that included keeping a nice house and looking our best. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “But at the funeral, King put the bandana on him—” “To save face,” DeVante says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z "Go away," Yoyo wailed, but they both knew she was glad her mother was there, and needed only a moment's protest to save face. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He was only saving face with the family, she knew, but she felt she had somehow failed in his eyes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Carla shook her head, and her mother explained to the officer, helping her save face, "She doesn't remember." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah. And he wasn’t a King Lord. Khalil turned King down, and King’s been lying to save face.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Her solution this time was to pay everyone the same amount—$2,000—therefore saving face and securing the greatest American player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Trying to save face, Misty suggests looking for Crystal now that the snow has stopped, knowing full well what the outcome will be. ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Punch-Drunk 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Misty tries to save face, pretending she’s just kidding, but Crystal knows better. ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: Destructive Secrets 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z De Groft said he was being made a scapegoat and that the museum’s lawsuit against him was a public relations stunt to save face and make him “the fall guy.” Former CEO at center of fake Basquiats scandal countersues museum, claiming he is being scapegoated 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z "It provides normal Republicans with an off-ramp to support Jordan, while also saving face. It is, after all, more honorable to be sweet-talked than to be intimidated," concluded Lewis. “Carnival of idiots”: GOP holdouts threaten embarrassing defeat for Jordan as “bullying” backfires 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The Wisconsin Democratic Party said the comments are a signal that Republicans are backing off from impeaching Protasiewicz “by moving the goalposts in an effort to save face.” Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The two officials said they will continue to seek Sapporo’s possible candidacy for 2034 or later, but chances are considered slim and their talk for 2034 is seen as an attempt to save face. JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The actor and former model accused the network of arranging the roundtable in a “desperate” effort to “save face.” Spice opens up about Erica Mena using a racist slur: 'I can't trigger you to be a racist' 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z By not confronting the student directly, teachers avoid getting involved in a power struggle and also enable the student to save face with his or her peers. Breaking in the black box of pedagogical authority 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z At this point, Mr. Sununu said Democrats are trying to “save face.” Gov. Chris Sununu calls Democrats ‘fools’ for thinking they can bump New Hampshire’s first primary 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Cooke leaders proved to be bad actors at every turn, more concerned with saving face than taking accountability. Ban irresponsible aquaculture in WA waters and beyond | Op-Ed 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z It measures people who, consumed with bitterness towards the more liberal majority, are clinging to Trump even harder in a pathetic bid to save face. Trump's polling surges prove the charges of "deplorable" and "bitter clingers" 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z This has the danger of being seen as a climbdown, but the heads of state could save face by saying that diplomatic efforts have made progress and they want to give them more time. Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z They were leaving each other an exit ramp to get what they wanted and also to save face. "Putin is stronger today": Russia expert explains how rebellion effort may backfire 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Hours later, the investigative committee revealed it was looking into Paxton, and Phelan dismissed the attorney general's request that he step down as a "last ditch effort to save face." Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning hearing 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Phelan’s office has brushed off the accusation as an attempt by Paxton to “save face.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “Mr. Paxton’s statement … amounts to little more than a last-ditch effort to save face.” Texas AG Paxton accuses GOP speaker of intoxication amid Legislature’s probe of his office 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “Committee minutes show that subpoenas have been issued. Mr. Paxton’s statement today amounts to little more than a last-ditch effort to save face.” G.O.P. Split in Texas Breaks Wide Open With Drunkenness Accusation 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z "Mr. Paxton's statement today amounts to little more than a last ditch effort to save face." Facing probe, Texas AG calls on GOP House speaker to resign over alleged "debilitating intoxication" 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The appointment is viewed as largely ceremonial; in past years other officials who had fallen out with Mr. Khamenei, including former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have also been named to the council to save face. Iran Ousts Top Security Official Tainted by Spy Scandal 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z In a separate statement of facts, Bragg alleged that Trump's alleged hush money payment was made to influence the election — not to save face in front of his family. "It was never about protecting Melania": Legal experts say DA's evidence blows up Trump defense 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The nation is in trouble, the people are divided, the government is trying to maneuver to save face and its team lost on the field. Opinion | Cuba tried to save its baseball team. Its efforts had unintended consequences. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z The compromise allowed one of NATO’s most cautious members, Germany, to save face, while ensuring that the alliance’s most hawkish members, the Baltic states and Poland, did not go rogue with unilateral measures. The Ukraine war is Antony Blinken’s defining moment 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z |
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