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embarrassed <- short answer. For example: His face was as red as a ripe tomato. It doesn't have to mean embarrassed, it could just mean that after sport, his sweaty face was as red as a ripe tomato or if somebody drank too much wine and his face was as red as a beetroot, you could say that.
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What is the meaning of the simile 'as red as a ripe tomato'?
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What does red a tomato mean?
Tomatoes are deeply red, so the expression "red as a tomato" means that something is as red as it can possibly be. However as ripe tomatoes come in red, pink, orange and yellow (depending on the species) the expression can be confusing to new users of English.
What does red as a tomato mean?
Tomatoes are deeply red, so the expression "red as a tomato" means that something is as red as it can possibly be. However as ripe tomatoes come in red, pink, orange and yellow (depending on the species) the expression can be confusing to new users of English.
Is a tomato always red?
Yes, only when it is ripe otherwise it is green
Why are tomatoes orange?
They have not grOwn fully for them to turn ripe and red or... It's not a tomato...
Where does tomato ketchup come from?
INGREDIENTS: HEINZ® TOMATO KETCHUP (TOMATO CONCENTRATE FROM RED RIPE TOMATOES, DISTILLED VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, SALT, SPICE,
How much harvest do you get from each tomato plant?
whenever they turn red they are ripe and ready to eat
What is a simile for being embarrassed?
Feeling embarrassed is like being a tomato – red-faced and ripe with discomfort.
Is a tomato firm?
It depends on how ripe the tomato is; if it is very firm, it is not ripe yet. Perfectly ripe tomatoes are slightly firm but give a bit when squeezed.
Does 4 tablespoons of ketchup or a ripe tomato have more nutrition?
A ripe tomato because tomatoes don't have sugar in them.
Is the Ripe Tomato in Malta NY?
Off of East High St. , you turn Right and then there you are!THE RIPE TOMATO!The directions are different depending on where you live.
When can tomatoes be harvested?
When the are ripe (red) is the best time to harvest tomato. At the best temperature to kept tomato is 16 Celsius. Don't put tomato in the refrigerator. But the earliest the tomato can be harvest is when a white star appear at the bottom of the tomato. Commercial production do this a lot to ship tomato in all over the country.
