face-saving
IPA: fˈeɪsseɪvɪŋ
adjective
- Alternative spelling of facesaving [That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.]
face saving
IPA: fˈeɪssˈeɪvɪŋ
noun
- an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
Examples of "face-saving" in Sentences
- In the end, I suspect Rahm was being eased out of the bus, and Daley's vulnerability provided the face-saving opportunity.
- All it says about this tribe is that they are better at constructing face-saving fantasies, and believing in them in record time, than they are at winning challenges.
- Both U.S. and Pakistani officials have predicted Torkham would reopen soon, and the apologies issued Wednesday could provide Pakistan with a face-saving way to back down.
- More than a month after the face-saving July agreement that was meant to mark the beginning of the end of the crisis, there is no deal with Greece about collateral for its latest bailout; no agreement with private sector creditors about haircuts; and no new money for the eurozone bailout fund.