have egg on one’s face

tv. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face. Have got can replace have.) She’s really got egg on her face!

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have cold feet
have come a long way
have coming
have confidence in
have contact with (one)
have cornered
have dead to rights
have deep pockets
have designs on
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have designs on somebody/something
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have egg on (one's) face
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have enough on (one's) plate
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have enough sense to pound salt
have enough sense to pound sand
have enough, a lot, etc. on your plate
have eye
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have eye out
have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
have eyes bigger than (one's) stomach
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have feelings about
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have feet on the ground
have finger in too many pies
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have first call on (something)
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have ear
have ear close to the ground
have ear to the ground
have ears lowered
have eating from the palm of hand
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have egg on (one's) face
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