flush scarlet
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
to become red in the face, especially due to strong emotion like anger or excitement
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Examples (10)
- She flushed scarlet with embarrassment.
- His face began to flush a deep scarlet as he realized his mistake.
- Every time she spoke in public, she would flush scarlet.
- The sudden anger made him flush scarlet almost instantly.
- Despite her efforts to remain calm, her cheeks flushed scarlet.
- You could see her flush scarlet from across the room when he complimented her.
- He had never seen his father flush scarlet like that before.
- Don't make her flush scarlet by asking personal questions.
- By the end of the heated debate, both participants were flushing scarlet.
- If you tease him too much, he'll surely flush scarlet.