I cannot tell my boss that, it fails the red face test.
red face test
idiomA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.
Before you publish those private emails, ask yourself if the content passes the red face test.
The politician insisted that his financial dealings would easily pass the red face test if they were ever made public.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bleed red ink
To suffer from severe net losses.
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blow up in one's face
To fail disastrously.
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boat
[Cockney slang]face
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break someone's face
To beat up someone violently.
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butter face
Alternative form of butterface.
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clap one's hands red
To clap or applaud intensely.
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close the face
To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.