egg on one's face

Attested by 1948.

egg on one's face (uncountable)

1. (informal) Embarrassment or humiliation; damage to one's reputation.

   He really has egg on his face after that gaffe.

   • 2007 April 1, “Bishop blocks gay youth worker's job”, in The Observer‎:

     I hope the bishop of Hereford comes out of this with a great deal of egg on his face.

• Note: These are translations for the verb phrase "have egg on one's face".

• lose face