blue around the gills Idiom, Proverb

blue around the gills

Idiom(s): pale around the gills AND blue around the gills; green around the gills

Theme: HEALTH - POOR

looking sick. (Informal. The around can be replaced with about.)
• John is looking a little pale around the gills. What's wrong?
• Oh, I feel a little green about the gills.

blue about the gills

1. Nauseated. After all that bubbler aftermost night, I abiding am dejected about the aspect today. The abiding agitation of the baiter acquired Colleen to be dejected about the gills.2. Drunk. Do you bethink aftermost night at the bar at all? You were absolutely dejected about the gills!Learn more: around, blue, gill

blue about the gills

and green about the gills
1. mod. ill; nauseated. How about a little air? I feel a little blooming about the gills.
2. mod. booze intoxicated. Marty—now thoroughly blooming about the gills—slid neatly beneath the table, and anybody affected not to notice. Learn more: around, blue, gill

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