lose face meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to lose face" idiom?

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Idiom Conjugations:

 

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Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Losing face is not a comfortable process.
 

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Idiom Usage:

To lose face can be used formally or informally.
 

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Idiom Scenario 3:

lose face  

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Idiom Scenario 2:

Two friends are talking about a recent political debate they had watched ...

Friend 1:  What did you think of the debate?
Friend 2:  It was alright but what happened with Mr. Smith?
Friend 1:  Yes, he really dropped the ball when he was asked about the health care system.  He had no idea what he was talking about and by his responses, you could tell that he had not done his research and knew nothing of the subject.
Friend 2: It must be very embarrassing for Mr. Smith to be exposed like that in public.
Friend 1:  Yes.  It is a huge loss of face that Mr. Smith will probably never be able to recover from.

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Idiom Scenario 1:

Two teachers are talking ...

Teacher 1:  How was class today?
Teacher 2:  Not so good.
Teacher 1:  Why?  What happened?
Teacher 2:  I forgot the answers to some of the questions in the lecture and I looked stupid in front of the students.
Teacher 1:  Don't worry.  We all lose face from time to time.

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Idiom Definition:

"to lose face"

to be less respected or look less than intelligent because of something you have done

Synonyms: abased, besmirched, debased, defamed, defiled, degraded, derided, discredited, dishonored, disparaged, disregarded, disrespected, humbled, humiliated, libelled, mocked, reporached, ridiculed, slandered, slurred, snubbed, stained, stigmatized, sullied, tainted, tarnished