English Explanatory Dictionary

red face test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.

Pronunciation

En-au-red face test.ogg

Word forms

red face test red face tests
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