He blushed like a beet, he blushed to the roots of his ears.
He blushed very much. His face was red with embarrassment.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִסְמִיק כְּמוֹ סֶלֶק, הִסְמִיק עַד שָׁורְשֵׁי אָוזְנָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
הִסְמִיק מְאוֹד. פָּנָיו הֶאְדִּימוּ מִמְּבוּכָה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)