Save face
Meaning: try to change the negative impression produced
Example: He said a stupid thing and tried to save face by saying he misunderstood me.
Π‘Π΅ΡΠΈΠ°Π»Ρ ΠΈ ΡΠΈΠ»ΡΠΌΡ Π½Π° Π°Π½Π³Π»ΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΡΡΠ±ΡΠΈΡΡΠ°ΠΌΠΈ. +1 ΠΠ΅ΡΡΡ Π² ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π°ΡΠΎΠΊ π
Example: He said a stupid thing and tried to save face by saying he misunderstood me.