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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ilean | | ie-LEEN | English (Rare) |
| Oedipus | | ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Rod | | RAHD | English |
| Fulco | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Kallistos | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Tiburcio | | - | Spanish, Portuguese |