drained of color

drained of color

Ashen or pale. Said especially of someone's face. She froze in place at the sound of shrieks in the distance, her face drained of color. His cheeks became drained of color when she asked him about the missing cash.
See also: color, drain, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • put (one's) face on
  • put face on
  • put on (one's) face
  • put one's face on
  • be as white as a sheet
  • be (as) white as snow
  • face to face
  • face-to-face
  • butter face
  • butterface