pale around the gills informal , auch: blue around the gills , auch: green around the gills

Harry tried to smile, but he looked pale around the gills, she thought.

The Anti should be a little pale around the gills right now.

A slim young fellow who looked pale around the gills, like he hadn't been west long, spoke up.

"I'm as pale around the gills as you are, right now."

You've just gone a trifle pale around the gills.

Miguel was looking a little pale around the gills yet, but he was on his own feet and looked great.

"Doctor7" said Whiteside, "you look a little pale around the gills."

Joyce was pretty thoughtful and a shade pale around the gills, as the saying is, but that was the way it should be.

"Dug-" Sherlock said, looking pale around the gills, which was a good trick.

Our wagon is just over the other slope, and you-all look pale around the gills this morning after your long ride and sleepless night.

Pikkle turned faintly pale around the gills.

A bit pale around the gills, eh, milord?"

It's an age of disgusting excess, after all, and I have hardened myself to its most shameful profusions without turning pale around the gills.