ears turn red meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "ears turn red" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Having your ears turn red can be a indication of feeling embarrassed.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

This idiom can be used to convey that a person is angry if their ears turn red.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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Patricia was telling her friend Nancy about riding the bus on her way home from work recently.  She had been sitting behind two men who were loudly talking about their recent visits to their doctors.  The men were sharing some very personal medical details about their intimate body parts.  Patricia told Susan...

"I was so embarrassed that my ears turned red!"

In this case, the men were not embarrassed or uncomfortable.  Patricia was embarrassed overhearing intimate details about strangers.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Michael was enjoying a nice walk in the park.  He stopped at a fountain for a drink of water.  He was watching an overweight man who was ordering a hot dog from a street vendor.  The fat man was paying for his hot dog when he accidentally dropped the money on the ground.  As the big man was bending over to pick up his money, his pants stretched so tightly that..."R-R-R-I-I-I-P" went his pants.  Michael could see the fat man's underwear.

"The poor man with the ripped pants was so embarrassed that his ears turned red."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"ears turn red"

to feel embarrassment or shame
 

Synonyms:
abashed, ashamed, blush, blushing, crestfallen, debased, demeaned, disconcerted, distraught, embarrassed, flustered, mortified, shame, shamed, shamefaced, sheepish, shy, sorry
 
 
This poor fellow's ears are turning red. - - - - ->