red face

red face
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The Chief of Police had a red face when he was found in possession of stolen property — Шеф полиции побагровел от замешательства, когда у него на квартире обнаружили краденые вещи

There'll be some red faces in the town hall — Кое-кому в городской ратуше придется краснеть

Was my face red! — Такого конфуза я давно не переживал

Not only Reagan will have a very red face, but the communists here also — В калошу сядет не только Рейган, но и местные коммунисты

I'd like to see somebody giving him a red face — Я хотел, чтобы кто-нибудь посадил его в лужу


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • red´-faced´ly — red faced «REHD FAYST», adjective. 1. having a red face: »The stout, red faced Dutch plantation owner... (Wall Street Journal). 2. flushed as with embarrassment or anger: »[He] retorted with a blistering lecture about the ethics of business and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • red-faced — red facedly /red fay sid lee, fayst lee/, adv. /red fayst /, adj. 1. having a red face. 2. blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like. [1570 80] * * * …   Universalium

  • red-faced — adjective with a red face, because of being embarrassed, angry, or hot …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • red — [[t]re̱d[/t]] ♦ reds, redder, reddest 1) COLOUR Something that is red is the colour of blood or fire. ...a bunch of red roses... She had small hands with nails painted bright red. 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone s face is red, you mean that …   English dictionary

  • red-faced — adjective 1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion (Freq. 2) crimson with fury turned red from exertion with puffy reddened eyes red faced and violent flushed (or crimson) with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • red-faced — /ˈrɛd feɪst/ (say red fayst) adjective 1. having a naturally red face. 2. having a face reddened with embarrassment, anger, etc. –red facedly /ˈrɛdˌfeɪsədli/ (say red.faysuhdlee), / ˌfeɪstli/ (say .faystlee), adverb …  

  • red — 1 /red/ adjective redder, reddest 1 COLOUR having the colour of blood or fire: We painted the door bright red. | a beautiful red rose 2 HAIR hair that is red has an orange brown colour 3 SKIN skin that is red is a bright pink colour, usually only …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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