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put to the blush

vb. To cause to blush with shame; to put to shame.

Usage examples of "put to the blush".

I shall say nothing of what he did at Antioch, except to mention his being struck with wonder at the freedom and cheerfulness of one most faithful and steadfast young man, who, when many were seized to be tortured, was tortured during a whole day, and sang under the instrument of torture, until the emperor feared lest he should succumb under the continued cruelties and put him to shame at last, which made him dread and fear that he would be yet more dishonorably put to the blush by the rest.

You politicoes will be pleased with us--we have behaved like lambs, sir, like Sunday-going lambs--not a maiden has been put to the blush, so far, and my men are all well in hand.

Of all people, Julia Mueller was being put to the blush by a five-minute hand job.