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lose face

to do something which makes other people stop respecting you. He refused to admit he made a mistake because he didn't want to lose face.

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lose face

to not maintain your reputation and the respect of others. The sales manager lost face with his customers when he continually promised items he couldn't deliver.

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Where there is authority, even if it is spiritual authority, the dangers of suppressing legitimate dissent, promoting a culture of misplaced docile acquiescence among subordinates, ruling by decree rather than by consultation, defending mistaken decisions for the sake of not seeming to lose face, in short: 'of stifling the Spirit' are real (3) [1 Thessalonians 4,19]. Re "The 'ordination' of 'womenpriests'" (C.I. Oct. 2005, pp. 10-15) by O'Connor-Hunnisett, Donna / Catholic Insight Responsible leaders from across the political spectrum have faced up to it, only to lose face by it. The Alcoholic Empire: Vodka and Politics in Late Imperial Russia by McReynolds, Louise / Journal of Social History How we can benefit in 2004: Remember that if you've got $200 billion socked away, it doesn't hurt much to lose face, keep your freedom, and as an extra special little treat, keep your sons from being killed. LEARNING FROM FAILURE 2003'S GREATEST FLOPS MAY PROVIDE LESSON FOR ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

Where there is authority, even if it is spiritual authority, the dangers of suppressing legitimate dissent, promoting a culture of misplaced docile acquiescence among subordinates, ruling by decree rather than by consultation, defending mistaken decisions for the sake of not seeming to lose face, in short: 'of stifling the Spirit' are real (3) [1 Thessalonians 4,19].

Re "The 'ordination' of 'womenpriests'" (C.I. Oct. 2005, pp. 10-15) by O'Connor-Hunnisett, Donna / Catholic Insight

Responsible leaders from across the political spectrum have faced up to it, only to lose face by it.

The Alcoholic Empire: Vodka and Politics in Late Imperial Russia by McReynolds, Louise / Journal of Social History

How we can benefit in 2004: Remember that if you've got $200 billion socked away, it doesn't hurt much to lose face, keep your freedom, and as an extra special little treat, keep your sons from being killed.

LEARNING FROM FAILURE 2003'S GREATEST FLOPS MAY PROVIDE LESSON FOR ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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