[Idiom] EGG ON YOUR FACE. - Uncover Phrases for Embarrassment and Mishaps
Egg on your face.
Embarrassed or humiliated.
Having an "egg on your face" is a colorful expression meaning to be embarrassed or humiliated, typically as a result of one's own actions. Imagine the visual of someone with an actual egg smeared on their face – it's not a dignified sight! This idiom might be used when someone’s mistake or blunder is exposed in a way that causes public embarrassment.
Example Sentences
He had egg on his face.
He was embarrassed by his mistake.
After the blunder, she was left with egg on her face.
After the error, she felt very embarrassed.
Announcing the wrong winner put the host in an awkward situation with egg on their face.
Announcing the wrong winner embarrassed the host.