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EnglishTo have egg on your face
Meaning: To look foolish or embarrassed.
Example: “The weatherman had egg on his face after promising sunshine on the stormiest day of the year.”
Origin: 20th-century American; possibly from sloppy diners or stage performers pelted with eggs, left visibly shamed.
Equivalents in other languages
Portuguese: Pagar mico Literally: To pay monkey
Russian: оставаться в дураках (ostavat'sya v durakakh) Literally: To remain in the fools
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