gill

See:

FED TO THE GILLS at FED UP,

GREEN AROUND THE GILLS or PALE AROUND THE GILLS.

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green around the gills

[green around the gills] or [pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale-faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill's father took him for a ride in his boat […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pale around the gills

[pale around the gills] See: [GREEN AROUND THE GILLS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

pink around the gills

[pink around the gills] See: [GREEN AROUND THE GILLS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

blue around the gills

[blue around the gills] See: [GREEN AROUND THE GILLS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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