save someone's face en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) to preserve someone's pride, especially as defined by customary social settings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saving someone's face | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saved someone's face | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saved someone's face | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| saves someone's face | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |