turn one's color

verb

To change color, especially to become pale or red in the face.

Meanings

verbturn one's color (third-person singular simple present turns one's color, present participle turning one's color, simple past and past participle turned one's color)

present singular third person turns one's color · participle present turning one's color · participle past turned one's color · past turned one's color

  1. archaicidiomaticTo change color, especially to become pale or red in the face.
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