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5 face idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A red-faced young man in a suit has just spilled coffee on a conference table. He grins and holds up his hands with a joke while coworkers laugh.

What does “Save face” mean?

“Save face” means avoid looking bad in front of others.

Example: He told a joke to save face after his mistake.

Emoji clue: floppy disk (save), sweaty smiling face

A woman holds a shiny ten dollar bill up to the light and looks at the number printed on its front. A shopkeeper behind the counter smiles, and a magnifying glass lies on the counter.

What does “Face value” mean?

“Face value” means how a thing looks at first.

Example: She took his words at face value and believed him.

Emoji clue: neutral face, dollar bill

A man at a card table holds a great hand of cards and keeps a calm, flat face with no smile. Two other players across the table look worried, and a big pile of colorful chips sits in the middle.

What does “Poker face” mean?

“Poker face” means a face that shows no feeling.

Example: Dan kept a poker face, so nobody knew his cards.

Emoji clue: joker card, face with no mouth

In an office, a woman in a purple sweater stands in the middle of a dotted line. On the left side she smiles sweetly and waves to a coworker in a blue jacket. On the right side she covers her mouth and whispers with an angry frown to a surprised coworker in a green sweater.

What does “Two-faced” mean?

“Two-faced” means nice to you, but mean about you.

Example: Mia is two-faced, so I do not tell her secrets.

Emoji clue: two, smiling face

Two friends, a man and a woman, sit at a small cafe table and smile at each other across two cups of coffee. A phone lies face down on the table, forgotten.

What does “Face to face” mean?

“Face to face” means meeting in person.

Example: I want to talk face to face, not by phone.

Emoji clue: smiling face, left-right arrow, smiling face

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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