lose face
suomi-englanti sanakirjalose face englanniksi
To lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.
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{{quote-book|en|year=2012|author=Sharon Pincott|title=Battle for the President's Elephants: Life, Lunacy and Elation in the African Bush|pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=GP-RtQMzxoAC&pg=PA97&dq=%22losing+face%22|page=97|publisher=Jacana Media|year_published=2012|isbn=9781431403592