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Anne숑 · 동아이 [ 2과 ] 본문2

She had egg on her face.

 

Meaning:  She was very embarrassed.

Story Behind It: 

  Long ago, some crowds were overly responsive to theatrical performances. When they did not like the performance, they threw things at the performer, sometimes even eggs! Needless to say, having egg on the face was very embarrassing. Not only did the appearance look funny, but it also meant that the performer had given a poor performance.  Today, we no longer throw eggs at people on stage, but we still use the expression egg on one's face to mean an embarrassing situation.

 

 

 

A:  How was Jessie's performance?

B:  To be honest, she had egg on her face.