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[green around
the gills] or [pale around the gills] {adj. phr.},{slang} Pale-faced from fear
or sickness; sickly; nauseated.
Bill'sfather took him for a ride in his boat
while the waves were rough, andwhen he came back he was green around the gills.
The car almosthit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the
gillsbecause it came so close.
- Also used with other prepositions
besides"around", as "about", "at", "under", and with other colors, as
"blue","pink", "yellow", "white".
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