How do you use "egg on your face" in a sentence?

The wrong forecast left the weatherman with egg on his face. If this launch fails, we'll all have egg on our faces. Politicians often end up with egg on their faces.

egg on your face

Q: What does "egg on your face" mean?

look foolish due to failure Public embarrassment from a mistake or failure. The image of someone with egg dripping down their face looking ridiculous.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

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Meaning: look foolish due to failure

因失败而丢脸，出洋相

Quedar en ridículo por un fracaso, hacer el ridículo.

失敗して恥をかく、赤っ恥をかく

실패로 망신당하다, 체면을 구기다

Public embarrassment from a mistake or failure. The image of someone with egg dripping down their face looking ridiculous.

因错误或失败而在公众面前丢脸。形象地比喻脸上沾着鸡蛋、看起来很可笑的样子。

Vergüenza pública causada por un error o fracaso. La imagen de alguien con huevo chorreándole por la cara, quedando en ridículo.

ミスや失敗による公の場での恥ずかしい思い。顔に卵が垂れている滑稽な姿のイメージ。

실수나 실패로 인한 공개적인 망신. 얼굴에 달걀이 흘러내리는 우스꽝스러운 모습에서 유래.

Examples

The wrong forecast left the weatherman with egg on his face.
预报失误让那位天气预报员丢尽了脸。
La previsión errónea dejó al meteorólogo en ridículo.
予報が外れて、気象予報士は赤っ恥をかいた。
예보가 빗나가서 기상캐스터는 망신을 당했다.
If this launch fails, we'll all have egg on our faces.
如果发布失败，我们都会丢脸的。
Si el lanzamiento falla, quedaremos todos en ridículo.
この発売が失敗したら、みんな恥をかくことになる。
이번 출시가 실패하면 우리 모두 망신이다.
Politicians often end up with egg on their faces.
政客们经常闹笑话。
Los políticos a menudo acaban haciendo el ridículo.
政治家はしょっちゅう恥をかく羽目になる。
정치인들은 종종 망신을 당하곤 한다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, commentary

Tone: mocking or concerned

✓ Do Say

Describe public embarrassment
描述公开出丑
describir una vergüenza pública
公の場での恥を表す
공개적인 망신을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

In formal contexts
在正式场合不用
En contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
격식 있는 상황에서

Origin & History

American expression from the early 20th century. Possibly from the theatrical tradition of throwing eggs at bad performers.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all