Your professor drank too much over the weekend and tripped and sprained his ankle.When asked about his injury in class the next day,the professor replied,"I sprained my ankle playing soccer with the kids." This is an example of:

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Saving face is the attempt to present oneself in the best possible light while concealing embarrassing or uncomfortable behavior or situations. In this case, the professor is trying to save face by not admitting the embarrassing and potentially unprofessional behavior of drinking too much and injuring himself outside of work.

Your Professor Drank Too Much Over the Weekend and Tripped