red as a beetroot
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Meaning · English
Bright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org). Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “red as a beetroot” mean?
Bright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.
Is “red as a beetroot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.