turn a number of shades of red
turn a number of shades of red verb: to blush, especially out of embarrassment or shame.
Verb
turn a number of shades of red (third-person singular simple present turns a number of shades of red, present participle turning a number of shades of red, simple past and past participle turned a number of shades of red)
- To blush, especially out of embarrassment or shame.
- I must have turned 2 shades of red. Talk about embarrassed.2017 September, "Ms.Caramel" (username), Sandra Rose (blog)
- Tristan craned his neck, but not before Fred suddenly looked over at us, turned 17 shades of red and ducked behind a palm tree, busily arranging tortilla chips in little anally retentive rows.1997 August, Courtney Weaver, “When straights can't take "yes" for an answer”, in Salon Magazine (article)
Forms of turn a number of shades of red
| third-person singular present | turns a number of shades of red |
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| present participle | turning a number of shades of red |
| past participle | turned a number of shades of red |
| past | turned a number of shades of red |
Questions about turn a number of shades of red
- What does turn a number of shades of red mean?
- Turn a number of shades of red means to blush, especially out of embarrassment or shame.
- What part of speech is turn a number of shades of red?
- Turn a number of shades of red is a verb.
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- The past tense of turn a number of shades of red is turned a number of shades of red.
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