make someone's toes curl

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make someone's toes curl — idiom

1. To make someone feel very embarrassed, uncomfortable, or disgusted by something

1.idiom
Definition

To make someone feel very embarrassed, uncomfortable, or disgusted by something they see, hear, or experience.

Example

The singer's off-key performance made the audience's toes curl with embarrassment.

Seeing her old high-school photos made Sana's toes curl.