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What does “You could've fried an egg on your face†mean?
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“You could've fried an egg on your face,†said Ron.
“You'd better hope Creevey doesn't meet Ginny, or they'll be starting
a Harry Potter fan club.â€Â
“Shut up,†snapped Harry.
The last thing he needed was for Lockhart to hear the phrase “Harry
Potter fan club.â€Â
I don't quite get the meaning of “You could've fried an egg on your face,â€Â. I think it's a metaphor. The close phrase I can get is "have egg on one's face", which means: Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. But the phrase "fried an egg on your face" might be different. What does it mean exactly? Is it the same as have egg on one's face?
-- From Harry Potter.
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“You could've fried an egg on your face,†said Ron.
“You'd better hope Creevey doesn't meet Ginny, or they'll be starting
a Harry Potter fan club.â€Â
“Shut up,†snapped Harry.
The last thing he needed was for Lockhart to hear the phrase “Harry
Potter fan club.â€Â
I don't quite get the meaning of “You could've fried an egg on your face,â€Â. I think it's a metaphor. The close phrase I can get is "have egg on one's face", which means: Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. But the phrase "fried an egg on your face" might be different. What does it mean exactly? Is it the same as have egg on one's face?
-- From Harry Potter.
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“You could've fried an egg on your face,†said Ron.
“You'd better hope Creevey doesn't meet Ginny, or they'll be starting
a Harry Potter fan club.â€Â
“Shut up,†snapped Harry.
The last thing he needed was for Lockhart to hear the phrase “Harry
Potter fan club.â€Â
I don't quite get the meaning of “You could've fried an egg on your face,â€Â. I think it's a metaphor. The close phrase I can get is "have egg on one's face", which means: Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. But the phrase "fried an egg on your face" might be different. What does it mean exactly? Is it the same as have egg on one's face?
-- From Harry Potter.
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“You could've fried an egg on your face,†said Ron.
“You'd better hope Creevey doesn't meet Ginny, or they'll be starting
a Harry Potter fan club.â€Â
“Shut up,†snapped Harry.
The last thing he needed was for Lockhart to hear the phrase “Harry
Potter fan club.â€Â
I don't quite get the meaning of “You could've fried an egg on your face,â€Â. I think it's a metaphor. The close phrase I can get is "have egg on one's face", which means: Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. But the phrase "fried an egg on your face" might be different. What does it mean exactly? Is it the same as have egg on one's face?
-- From Harry Potter.
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More or less you got the meaning. Harry was embarrassed and probably he was blushing.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
blush
to become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment
His face was so red that it was almost red-hot and he could've fried an egg on his face
red-hot
extremely hot
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the grade of embarrasment of Harry in that situation. He was embarrassed, blushing, so red that you can almost feel the heat.
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I agree with @RubioRic's answer that this expression means his face was flushed red, that he looked heated, like a frying pan where you could fry an egg.
“You could've fried an egg on your faceâ€Â
Normally this expression is used in hot weather conditions, for example:
You could fry an egg on that pavement
or
You could've fried an egg on the bonnet (hood) of my car
Your example is a little unusual and it is not one I would recommend using in this context myself, for two reasons: Firstly, because it would be logistically impossible to fry an egg on the side of someone's face, so the imagery doesn't really work. In the commonly heard examples I give they are both flat surfaces. But secondly because it is far too similar to the widely used expression "egg on your face" which means you look stupid because of something that you have done.
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More or less you got the meaning. Harry was embarrassed and probably he was blushing.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
blush
to become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment
His face was so red that it was almost red-hot and he could've fried an egg on his face
red-hot
extremely hot
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the grade of embarrasment of Harry in that situation. He was embarrassed, blushing, so red that you can almost feel the heat.
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More or less you got the meaning. Harry was embarrassed and probably he was blushing.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
blush
to become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment
His face was so red that it was almost red-hot and he could've fried an egg on his face
red-hot
extremely hot
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the grade of embarrasment of Harry in that situation. He was embarrassed, blushing, so red that you can almost feel the heat.
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More or less you got the meaning. Harry was embarrassed and probably he was blushing.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
blush
to become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment
His face was so red that it was almost red-hot and he could've fried an egg on his face
red-hot
extremely hot
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the grade of embarrasment of Harry in that situation. He was embarrassed, blushing, so red that you can almost feel the heat.
answered 3 hours ago
RubioRic
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More or less you got the meaning. Harry was embarrassed and probably he was blushing.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
blush
to become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment
His face was so red that it was almost red-hot and he could've fried an egg on his face
red-hot
extremely hot
It's a metaphor that exaggerates the grade of embarrasment of Harry in that situation. He was embarrassed, blushing, so red that you can almost feel the heat.
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I agree with @RubioRic's answer that this expression means his face was flushed red, that he looked heated, like a frying pan where you could fry an egg.
“You could've fried an egg on your faceâ€Â
Normally this expression is used in hot weather conditions, for example:
You could fry an egg on that pavement
or
You could've fried an egg on the bonnet (hood) of my car
Your example is a little unusual and it is not one I would recommend using in this context myself, for two reasons: Firstly, because it would be logistically impossible to fry an egg on the side of someone's face, so the imagery doesn't really work. In the commonly heard examples I give they are both flat surfaces. But secondly because it is far too similar to the widely used expression "egg on your face" which means you look stupid because of something that you have done.
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I agree with @RubioRic's answer that this expression means his face was flushed red, that he looked heated, like a frying pan where you could fry an egg.
“You could've fried an egg on your faceâ€Â
Normally this expression is used in hot weather conditions, for example:
You could fry an egg on that pavement
or
You could've fried an egg on the bonnet (hood) of my car
Your example is a little unusual and it is not one I would recommend using in this context myself, for two reasons: Firstly, because it would be logistically impossible to fry an egg on the side of someone's face, so the imagery doesn't really work. In the commonly heard examples I give they are both flat surfaces. But secondly because it is far too similar to the widely used expression "egg on your face" which means you look stupid because of something that you have done.
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I agree with @RubioRic's answer that this expression means his face was flushed red, that he looked heated, like a frying pan where you could fry an egg.
“You could've fried an egg on your faceâ€Â
Normally this expression is used in hot weather conditions, for example:
You could fry an egg on that pavement
or
You could've fried an egg on the bonnet (hood) of my car
Your example is a little unusual and it is not one I would recommend using in this context myself, for two reasons: Firstly, because it would be logistically impossible to fry an egg on the side of someone's face, so the imagery doesn't really work. In the commonly heard examples I give they are both flat surfaces. But secondly because it is far too similar to the widely used expression "egg on your face" which means you look stupid because of something that you have done.
answered 3 hours ago
Astralbee
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I agree with @RubioRic's answer that this expression means his face was flushed red, that he looked heated, like a frying pan where you could fry an egg.
“You could've fried an egg on your faceâ€Â
Normally this expression is used in hot weather conditions, for example:
You could fry an egg on that pavement
or
You could've fried an egg on the bonnet (hood) of my car
Your example is a little unusual and it is not one I would recommend using in this context myself, for two reasons: Firstly, because it would be logistically impossible to fry an egg on the side of someone's face, so the imagery doesn't really work. In the commonly heard examples I give they are both flat surfaces. But secondly because it is far too similar to the widely used expression "egg on your face" which means you look stupid because of something that you have done.
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