كيف تنطق "save your face"

expression

ˈseɪv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfeɪs

SAYV yer FAYS or SAYV yur FAYS

sˈeɪv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈeɪs

sayv YAW fays

التعريف

To try to avoid embarrassment or protect your reputation, especially after a mistake or difficult situation.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈseɪv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfeɪs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈeɪv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈeɪs

أمريكي

SAYV yer FAYS or SAYV yur FAYS

بريطاني

sayv YAW fays

He tried to save your face by blaming the error on the computer.

She made an excuse to save your face in front of her friends.

The company apologized quickly to save your face after the mistake.

Sometimes people lie just to save your face in awkward situations.