make the angels blush in English

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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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          "text": "I got a big lump of cash up front and a lifetime of alimony checks that would make the angels blush.",
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"make the angels blush" meaning in English

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