抛头露面原义指妇女在公开场合出面有贬义。现在则泛指人们在公开场合出现仍有贬义,近似“出风头”例还有一种是自己连名字也并不抛头露面只用匿名或由“朋友”给敌人以批评。——鲁迅《文人相轻明术》英show one’s face in public;
出头露面原指在人多的场合露面含有想出风头表现自己的意思。英appear in public; come forward; show up;出面做事;领头去做某事。英be the first to do sth.;
露面出面;来到公众面前或进入公众的视野。例老李好久没露面听说他外出了。第一次在舞台上露面。英appear on public occasion; make an appearance; show one's face; turn up;