拉下脸来 meaning in English

make a long face
wear a long face

Suppose we originally do not have this power , or have not yet reached this level , but people keep praising us , and then we feel ashamed to pull down our face . as a result , our level keeps floating up in the air , without a seat
假如说我们本来没有这种能力，或是还没有达到这个等级，但是人家一直赞同我们，我们就不好意思拉下脸来，结果我们的等级就飘在空中那里，没有座位，然后下也下不来，上也上不去。