Egg on your face

Meaning

To be embarrassed because you were wrong or made a foolish mistake. It implies a public humiliation that leaves you looking silly to everyone around you.

Playful, mocking

Used in a sentence

• He really had egg on his face when he insisted the report was finished before checking the email.
• You have egg on your face for arguing that the store was closed on a Tuesday.
• Better to just own up to the mistake than to leave egg on your face for the whole week.