red as a beetroot

Adjective

 * 1)  Bright red in colour; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.

Usage notes

 * Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".

Translations

 * Finnish: punainen kuin omena
 * French:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: peonrød
 * Polish:
 * Russian: кра́сный как рак