be green about/around the gills

humorous

to look ill, as if you are going to vomit.

He was out drinking last night, was he? I thought he looked a bit green about the gills this morning.

• jump all over someone
• jump at
• jump at something
• jump bail
• jump down someone's throat
• jump down throat
• jump for joy
• jump in
• jump in at the deep end
• jump in with both feet
• jump on the bandwagon
• jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
• jump out of the frying pan into the fire
• jump ship
• jump the gun
• jump the queue
• jump through hoops
• jump to conclusions
• jury is out
• jury is still out
• just a minute
• just a moment
• just another day
• just another day at the office
• just a second