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Guyper Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The opposite of "making someone lose face"

Is it

"I'll make you save face"

or

"I'll let you save face"

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Top answer

"I'll make you (do something)" is usually used for things that the other person doesn't want to do, so "I'll make you save face" seems a bit odd. "I'll let you save face" is OK.

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  • "I'll make you (do something)" is usually used for things that the other person doesn't want to do, so "I'll make you save face" seems a bit odd.
  • "I'll let you save face" is OK.
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"I'll make you (do something)" is usually used for things that the other person doesn't want to do, so "I'll make you save face" seems a bit odd.

"I'll let you save face" is OK.
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