pale at the notion of (something)
pale at the notion of (something)
To be made fearful, nervous, or sickened by thinking about something happening. I know that David pales at the notion of flying in an airplane. We paled at the notion of shutting down the company that our great-great-grandfather created.
See also: notion, of, pale
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- pale at the thought of (something)
- paling
- pale at
- pale at (something)
- quail
- quail at
- quail at (something)
- in comparison
- in awe of, be
- stand in awe