save (one's or smb.'s) face

save (one's or smb.'s) face
   cпacти, coxpaнить (cвoё) лицo, peпутaцию, пpecтиж, дoбpoe имя; избeжaть (избaвить кoгo-л. oт) пoзopa
    Peter had come to the rescue again and given Wally a job in the bar, to save face for the family (K. S. Prichard). He stared at the cloth while the butler dried it up. He did not make a single complaint to save his face (C. P. Snow)

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