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Sacar los colores

To make someone blush / To embarrass someone

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to bring out the colours'. Describes doing or saying something that causes another person embarrassment or makes them blush.

See It in Context

Me sacó los colores delante de todos.

She made me blush in front of everyone.

El profesor le sacó los colores cuando no supo la respuesta.

The teacher embarrassed him when he didn't know the answer.

—¿Te molestó? —Un poco, me sacó los colores.

—Did it bother you? —A bit, it made me blush.