lose face

US /luːz feɪs/
UK /luːz feɪs/
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1.

perder a face, perder o respeito

to be humiliated or to lose respect, especially in public

:
The politician tried to avoid a scandal to prevent himself from losing face.
O político tentou evitar um escândalo para não perder a face.
If the project fails, the manager will lose face with the board.
Se o projeto falhar, o gerente vai perder a face com o conselho.