To suffer reputational humiliation (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

lose face

(Other definitions for lose face that I've seen before include "Suffer a reduction in prestige" , "be shamed" , "Be embarrassed, humiliated" , "Suffer ignominy" , "Idle one's time away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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