white around the gills

Pale, typically due to nausea or fear. I get terrible motion sickness, so I'm sure I was a little white around the gills when I stumbled off the plane. I was white around the gills for a while after my brother jumped out of the closet and scared me.

See also: around, gill, white

See also:

pale around the gills
(as) pale as death
(as) pale as a ghost
pale
pale as a ghost
up to the gills
blue around the gills
green around the gills
to the gills
stumble upon (someone)

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