Go (as) red as a beetroot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go (as) red as a beetroot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eliza Chau calendar 2021-07-11 02:07

Meaning of Go (as) red as a beetroot

Go (as) red as a beetroot British verb phrase

The word "go" can be replaced by "turn". "Go beet red" or "go as red as a beet" are variants of this phrase that is primarily used in the U.S.

To have a blush on the face, especially when one are embarrassed

 

She goes red as a beetroot whenever she tells a lie.

She went as red as a beetroot when he suddenly held her hand.

Other phrases about:

do (one) in the eye

To trick, thwart or humiliate someone 

put (someone or something) to shame

1. To shame someone/something.
2. To achieve better results than someone/something.

 

Grammar and Usage of Go (as) red as a beetroot

Verb Forms

  • goes as red as a beetroot
  • going as red as a beetroot
  • went as red as a beetroot
  • Gone as red as a beetroot

The verb “go” should be conjugated according to its tense.

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