red in the face



red in the face

Fig. embarrassed. After we found Ann hiding in the closet, she became red in the face. The speaker kept making errors and became red in the face.
See also: face, red

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Binay-Bengali
Filipafee-LEE-pah (Polish)Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
GrÉGoiregre-GWAWRFrench
Olufunke-Western African, Yoruba
KatherineKATH-ə-rin, KATH-rinEnglish
Madeline['mædlin]