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(as) red as a beet
(as|) red as beets(as) red as a beet
01
turning red in the face out of embarrassment
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Exemples
Every time she speaks in front of a large audience, her face turns red as a beet from nervousness.
He always gets red as a beet when someone brings up his embarrassing childhood story.
02
used for describing a person whose face has turned very red because of hot temperature
Dialect
British
British
HumorousIdiomExemples
After spending all day in the sun, his face was red as a beet.
I'm sorry, I ca n't stay outside any longer, I'm starting to turn as red as a beet.
