have egg on one's face

口语·形容当众出丑
例句
He predicted a win, but when his team lost, he had egg on his face.
典故来源 源自20世纪初舞台表演,演员被扔鸡蛋表示失败或出丑,后比喻因错误而尴尬。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

face [fes]
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面; vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认; vt. (感到不能)对付;(明知不好办而)交谈;必须对付(某情况);面临…;

🔤 同首字母习语

hes not playing with a full deck
他有点疯疯癫癫的
Heard it through the grapevine
通过传闻或非正式渠道得知消息,并非官方来源。
hear on the grapevine
通过非正式渠道、传闻或谣言听到一件事情
hocus pocus
欺骗或迷惑他人的花招或魔术
hold the fort
守住阵地;坚守阵地
have a mountain to climb
面临很大的困难或挑战
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