What is the meaning implied by the phrase 'as red as a lobster'?

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What is the meaning implied by the phrase &#x27;as red as a lobster&#x27;?

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AS RED AS A LOBSTER: as lobsters (at least boiled ones) are red all over their body, ''red as a lobster'' is usually used when someone has been sunburned particularly all over their body or on a large of the body that is not usually exposed - the chest/back/legs.

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What is the meaning implied by the phrase 'as red as a lobster'?

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