red as a lobster
Flushed from sun
Red as a lobster describes skin that has turned bright red from sunburn or embarrassment.
The comparison references a lobster's dramatic color change when cooked—from dark greenish-brown to vivid red.
He fell asleep on the beach and came back red as a lobster.
The phrase emphasizes how conspicuous the redness is.
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- fire engine redBright, intense scarlet shade
- beet redIntensely flushed complexion
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
beach vacation · embarrassment · caught in the act · red-faced · blush · hot under the collar · hot and bothered · overheating · burning up · feverishness · anger · cherry-red · carotenoids · ruby · vermilion · excitement · physical exertion · cooked
red as a lobsterpale as a ghost
Extremely pallid from shock
white as a sheet · white as a ghost · pallid · deathly pale · ashen
red as a lobsterpale as a ghost
Extremely pallid from shock
white as a sheet · cool as a cucumber · unflappable · composed · ashen-faced
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