make 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.
   • 2000, Charlotte Simms, Silver Caress:

     The things you say, Jake McCullough, I swear, you'd make the angels blush!

   • 2012, Diane Fanning, Bite the Moon:

     I got a big lump of cash up front and a lifetime of alimony checks that would make the angels blush.

• Generally used with would.