red in the face
red in the face
1. Showing signs of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. My dad started telling a story about the time I took all my clothes off in a grocery store as a toddler, leaving me red in the face in front of my date. I could hear people making fun of me during my speech, so I was pretty red in the face by the time I finished.
2. Showing signs of physical exertion or strain. I was red in the face from pulling on the door, but it wouldn't budge an inch. You can complain about it till you're red in the face, but we're going to grandma's house for Christmas whether you like it or not.
See also: face, red
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- be red in the face
- red in the face, be
- make (one's) hair curl
- make somebody's hair curl
- make someone's hair curl
- make your hair curl
- make your toes curl
- make someone's toes curl
- make somebody's toes curl
- make (one's) toes curl