czerwony jak burak

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “red as a beetroot”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʂɛrˈvɔ.nɘ ˈjak ˈbu.rak/ Syllabification: czer‧wo‧ny jak bu‧rak === Adjective === czerwony jak burak (not comparable, no derived adverb) (idiomatic, simile) red as a beetroot, flushed, red-faced (bright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “czerwony jak burak”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)