one's ears are red



one's ears are red

Fig. [for someone's ears] to be red from embarrassment. I'm so embarrassed. Wow, are my ears red! My ears are red! I can't believe I said that.
See also: ear, red

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jeremiel-Biblical
Yoshiyahu-Biblical Hebrew
Takumatah-koo-mahJapanese
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Nigella-English (Rare)
Anushka-Russian