to preserve someone's pride, especially as defined by customary social settings.
save face
To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputat…
salt away
To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.
slide into the DMs
To confidently and coolly send a direct message to someone by means of…
pull someone's plumes
To humble, to puncture the pride of
written all over someone's face
Very obvious, from someone's facial expression.
hold someone's feet to the fire
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone …