1. to be very embarrassed or humiliated for something foolish that you did or said

1. When Doug found out he had scored a touchdown for the other team, he had egg on his face.

2. I can tell by the way you look that you’ve been caught doing something naughty. You have egg on your face.

3. Andy sure had egg on his face when he realized he had made a fool of himself at the party.

4. I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face.