go red
Show sudden embarrassment
Go red is to blush or flush, typically from embarrassment, anger, or exertion: She went red when he mentioned her crush.
The phrase describes the visible rush of blood to the face.
In political contexts, go red means to vote Republican or shift conservative: The county went red in the last election.
- angryFeeling strong displeasure
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
- enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
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