Have Egg On One's Face Meaning

(idiomatic) To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.

Example:   He really has egg on his face after that gaffe.
I hope the bishop of Hereford comes out of this with a great deal of egg on his face. - The Obverser, 01/04/2007, Bishop blocks gay youth worker's job, [1]

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