"make the angels blush" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes the angels blush [present, singular, third-person], making the angels blush [participle, present], made the angels blush [participle, past], made the angels blush [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> the angels blush}} 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.
    Sense id: en-make_the_angels_blush-en-verb-N7GUkN-j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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