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(as) red as a beetroot
01
becoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Exemples
After hiking in the sun for hours, his face was red as a beetroot.
If you do n't take breaks in the shade, you'll end up as red as a beetroot.
02
used to describe a person whose face has become very red because of embarrassment
Dialect
British
BritishIdiomInformalExemples
I was red as a beetroot when the teacher made me speak in front of the whole class.
Oh, Mike definitely likes you — he turns red as a beetroot every time you're around!
