balk at the idea (of something)
balk at the idea (of something)
To indignantly reject or recoil from a given idea, topic, or suggestion. He balked at the idea of reducing the number of staff to pay for an increase to the executives' pay.
See also: balk, idea
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bring (something) down to (one's) level
- bring down to
- bounce an idea off (of) (one)
- bounce an idea off someone
- that's an idea
- that's an idea!
- put (something) in (one's) head
- put (something) into (one's) head
- put in head
- put something into someone's head