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There's no point in making predictions, because all too often the Democratic eggheads end up with egg on their faces ... "
Donald J. Trump

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NOUN
informal
a person who is highly academic or studious; an intellectual:
"the TV egghead who brought science to the masses"
synonyms:
brilliance;·;great intelligence;·;great intellect;·;great mind;·;wit;·;artistry;·;flair;·;creative power;·;precocity;·;precociousness
Translate egghead to German:

noun
Eierkopf, m

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Egghead
In the U.S. English slang, egghead is an epithet used to refer to intellectuals or people considered out-of-touch with ordinary people and lacking in realism, common sense, sexual interests, etc. on account of their intellectual interests. It was part of a widespread anti-informed, social propaganda effort that insisted that credentialed intellectuals were not the only smart people, but that serious human intelligence could be found widespread among ordinary people regardless of deprivation of information.

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egg on (one's) face (redirected from egg on one's face)

The embarrassment that results from a failure or faux pas. Typically used in the phrase "have egg on (one's) face."
Oh man, the boss found out that messed up the budget report, and now I have egg on my face.
Sally was left with egg on her face after forgetting the words to the song during her audition.
See also: egg, face, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
egg on your face or egg all over your face
COMMON If you get egg on your face or egg all over your face, you do or say something that makes you seem stupid and feel embarrassed. There's no point in making predictions, because all too often you end up with egg on your face. A recent public relations disaster left the company with egg all over its face. Note: People in crowds sometimes throw eggs at someone such as a politician or performer, to show their anger or dislike for them.
See also: egg, face, on
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
(have) ;egg on your face (informal) be made to look stupid: Let’s think this out carefully. I don’t want to end up with egg on my face.
See also: egg, face, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
egg on (one's) face Informal
Embarrassment; humiliation: If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.
See also: egg, face, on
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
egg on your face
To be embarrassed after being caught doing something wrong. Among the possible origins are being red in the face about being told you left a smear of yolk around your mouth after breakfast or the humiliation that performers suffer when unhappy audiences pelt them with raw eggs. Closer to the mark is a barnyard explanation: farm dogs that develop the taste for raw eggs and break into the henhouse for a treat have that hang-dog look when confronted by their angry owners.
See also: egg, face, on
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price Copyright © 2011 by Steven D. Price
See also:
egg on your face
egg on face
with egg on (one's) face
with egg on your face
egg on one's face, have
egg on one's face, to have/wipe off the
have egg on (one's) face
have egg on face
have egg on one's face
have got egg on (one's) face