make the angels blush

English

Verb

make the angels blush (third-person singular simple present makes the angels blush, present participle making the angels blush, simple past and past participle made the angels blush)

  1. To cause great embarrassment.
    • 2000, Charlotte Simms, Silver Caress:
      The things you say, Jake McCullough, I swear, you'd make the angels blush!
    • 2012, Diane Fanning, Bite the Moon:
      I got a big lump of cash up front and a lifetime of alimony checks that would make the angels blush.

Usage notes
  • Generally used with would.
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