go beetroot (red)

British & Australian, British & Australian

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

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

• talk down to
• talk down to someone
• talked out
• talk in riddles
• talk into
• talk into something
• talk of the devil
• talk out
• talk out of
• talk out of arse
• talk out of both sides of mouth
• talk out of both sides of your mouth
• talk out of something
• talk out of the back of head
• talk out of the back of your head
• talk out of turn
• talk out of your arse
• talk out something
• talk over
• talk sense
• talk shop
• talk someone into
• talk someone into something
• talk someone out of
• talk someone out of something