Sentence examples for to save face from inspiring English sources

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to preserve face

"to save face" is correct and usable in written English.
You would use this phrase to refer to someone preserving their reputation or avoiding embarrassment. For example: "The politician decided not to comment publicly so as to save face."

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"I did it to save face".

The Guardian

Just enough to save face.

The Guardian - Sport

People want to save face".

The New York Times - Sports

Lies to save face, I thought.

The Guardian

"Both sides want to save face".

The New York Times

And I ate one, to save face.

The New Yorker

Elsewhere, Passarella attempted to save face.

The Guardian - Sport

Are you here to save face?

The Guardian

But that's meaningless — just an attempt to save face.

The New Yorker

That would leave Ms. Rosenfeld fighting to save face.

The New York Times

Here, that is the true way to save face".

The New Yorker

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