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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

turn a number of shades of red en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To blush, especially out of embarrassment or shame.
    • To say that Midorima turned a billion shades of red would be an understatement. 2015 August 14, "nonochuu" (username), Tumblr (blog):
    • I must have turned 2 shades of red. Talk about embarrassed. 2017 September 14, "Ms.Caramel" (username), Sandra Rose (blog):
    • 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 14, Courtney Weaver, “When straights can't take "yes" for an answer”, in Salon Magazine (article):

Forms

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turns a number of shades of red Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
turned a number of shades of red Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
turned a number of shades of red Tense=Past lexicographic
turning a number of shades of red Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic