Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Have egg on one's face'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Have egg on one's face'.

A. To wear food

B. Eating eggs

C. To look foolish or be embarrassed

D. To be proud

Answer: Option C

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It means to be humiliated by a mistake.

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