Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
πέφτουν τα μούτρα μου
English translation:
lose face
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m_a_a_
May 14, 2017 11:32
7 yrs ago
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Greek term
πέφτουν τα μούτρα μου
Greek to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Το 'χει κανείς πρόχειρο;
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Vasileios Paraskevas
Greece
Greece
Native in Greek
&
English
Greece
Put your ideas into words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Greek (Variant: Modern)
Works in: Greek to English, English to Greek, French to English, and 1 more.
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Greek term (edited):
Θα σου πέσουν τα μούτρα άμα πας;
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Do you really think you will lose so much face if you go?
Just a suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Nick Lingris
: Ωραίο, αλλά κόβε λέξεις! Will you lose face if you go?
2 hrs
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Thanks! Ηθελα να' ναι πιο πειστικό! ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. All suggestions were helpful. I'm opting for this one, 'cause it preserves the graphicness of the original phrase."
27 mins
Constantine Kourakis
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Greek
Netherlands
Intercultural communication made easy
Native in: Greek (Variant: Modern)
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
swallow one's pride
Given the context above.
29 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
I feel small (entirely unimportsant, or deflated)
depending on the context it is used in.
21 hrs
It wouldn't kill you to go
If you want something more idiomatic, though less close to the original, you could use something like this.
Discussion
A couple is having an argument because the man refuses to attend his niece's wedding, due to hostility that has developed between him and his brother (the bride's father). So, with some slight contempt, the woman says something like:
Θα σου πέσουν τα μούτρα άμα πας;