Meaning: A bad shock can make somebody go as white as a sheet.Country: International English | Subject Area: Colours | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used Show
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Learn English Online - Idiomatic ExpressionsDefinition of Idiomatic Expressions Meaning of idioms with examples... white as a sheetDefinition(also as white as a sheet) said about someone whose face is very pale because of
illness, shock or fear. Example(s)Joe looks as white as sheet. He must be very ill. This idiom is in the health category More idioms
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Definition and synonyms of (as) white as a sheet from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. This is the British English definition of (as) white as a sheet.View American English definition of (as) white as a sheet. Change your default dictionary to American English. See also main entry: whiteSee also main entry: white ThesaurusTrending Wordssnowflake 141.1% blue movie 28.7% for 1.5% take on -11.3% put off -10.6% Discover Synonyms of the monthgift
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FOLLOW US Twitter Facebook Join Macmillan Dictionary on Twitter and Facebook for daily word facts, quizzes and language news. © Macmillan Education Limited 2009–2022 What does it mean to be white as a sheet?If someone is (as) white as a sheet, their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear.
Where does the saying white as a sheet come from?Pale in the face. This simile dates from Shakespeare's time; he wrote, “And whiter than the sheets!” in Cymbeline (2.2). The term was repeated by Henry Fielding, Frederick Marryat, Artemus Ward, and Thomas Hardy, among many others, and remains current.
What is the meaning of idiom white as a ghost?Adjective. white as a ghost (not comparable) (simile) Very white, especially of a person's face as a result of fear.
What is the meaning of the idiom A in blackidiom. A black-and-white subject or situation is one in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong: Disarmament isn't a black-and-white issue for me. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom.
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