Communication
save face
avoid embarrassment
To save face means to avoid embarrassment or protect your dignity after a mistake or problem.
Hear it in real life
Why did you correct her after the meeting?
I wanted to let her save face.
I changed the subject to let him save face in front of the team.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I tried to save face him after he made a mistake.
Say: I tried to help him save face after he made a mistake.
Use "help someone save face" when you mean help another person protect their dignity.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
save face; let someone save face
Your turn: say it out loud
I changed the subject to let him save face in front of the team.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
save face
avoid embarrassment
“I changed the subject to let him save face in front of the team.”
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