put to the blush



put to the blush

To be made to blush, usually from shame or embarrassment. I had to leave the dinner party after being put to the blush by my own mother, who decided that my shortcomings were an appropriate topic of conversation.
See also: blush, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hilarion-Ancient Greek
TopherTO-fərEnglish
Runa-Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
ZbygnĚV-Czech (Archaic)
Williams['wijəmz]
Thurman['θə:mən]