salvare la faccia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to save the face”. Compare French sauver la face.

Verb

salvàre la faccia (first-person singular present sàlvo la faccia, first-person singular past historic salvài la faccia, past participle salvàto la faccia, auxiliary avére)

  1. (idiomatic) to save face
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