be green around the gills
be green around the gills
To be nauseated. After all that drinking last night, I sure am green around the gills today. The steady rocking of the boat caused Colleen to be green around the gills.
See also: around, gill, green
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- green about the gills
- be green about the gills
- green around the gills
- green as grass
- (as) green as grass
- green indigo
- green
- Where on God’s green earth?
- green state
- rub of the green