English Dictionary

save someone's face

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) to preserve someone's pride, especially as defined by customary social settings.

日本語の意味

体面を守る、面目を保つ / 尊厳や名誉を保つための行動をする

When the manager made a mistake in the meeting, his assistant quickly lied to save someone's face.

会議でマネージャーがミスをしたとき、秘書はマネージャーの体面を保つためにすぐに嘘をついた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) to preserve someone's pride, especially as defined by customary social settings.

saves someone's face （ present singular third-person ）

saving someone's face （ participle present ）

saved someone's face （ participle past ）

saved someone's face （ past ）