turn a number of shades of red

present singular third person turns a number of shades of red · participle present turning a number of shades of red · participle past turned a number of shades of red · past turned a number of shades of red

1. idiomaticintransitiveTo blush, especially out of embarrassment or shame.

   I must have turned 2 shades of red. Talk about embarrassed.

   2017 September 28, "Ms.Caramel" (username), Sandra Rose (blog)

   2 more examples

   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 28, Courtney Weaver, “When straights can't take "yes" for an answer”, in Salon Magazine (article)

   To say that Midorima turned a billion shades of red would be an understatement.

   2015 August 28, "nonochuu" (username), Tumblr (blog)