(as) pale as a ghost

Exceptionally pale, as owing to nausea or fear. I get terrible motion sickness, so I'm sure I was as pale as a ghost when I stumbled off the plane. She was pale as a ghost after that car nearly ran into her on the sidewalk. Wow, you look pale as a ghost. Are you feeling OK?

*pale as a ghost

and *pale as death

very pale. (*Also: as ~.) Laura came into the room, as pale as a ghost. "What happened?" her friends gasped. What's the matter? You're pale as death!

See also: ghost, pale

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References in periodicals archive

The star has revealed she believes she is far from beautiful because she chainsmokes, is "flat-chested" and is as "pale as a ghost".

She said: "I don't bleach my teeth, I chain smoke, I'm flat-chested, I'm pale as a ghost and I've crow's feet."

the Razz: Selma's naked truth

Whenever we broke from our huddle, three backs were laughing and one was pale as a ghost."

Yogi Berra, New York Yankee Hall of Fame catcher: "[Mickey] Mantle can hit just as good right-handed as he can left-handed. He's just naturally amphibious."

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