go beetroot

go beetroot (red)

(British & Australian) also go as red as a beetroot (British & Australian)

to become very red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed

Usage notes: A beetroot is a small, round vegetable that is a very dark red/purple colour.

Whenever the kids asked him about his girlfriend he'd go beetroot.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oles	-	Ukrainian
Gunnhildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Shapur	-	Persian
Olivia	ə-LIV-ee-ə (English), o-LEE-vyah (Italian, Spanish), o-LEE-vee-ah (German), O-lee-vee-ah (Finnish)	English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Osborne	AHZ-born	English
Ionela	yo-NEL-ah	Romanian