Значение слова "BLUE AROUND THE GILLS" найдено в 5 источниках

BLUE AROUND THE GILLS

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"
blue around the gills: translation

pale around the gills & blue around the gills & green around the gills
Fig. looking sick. (The

around

can be replaced with

about.

) •

John is looking a little pale around the gills. What's wrong?

Oh, I feel a little green about the gills.

* * *
See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS.

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"
blue around the gills: translation

pale around the gills & blue around the gills & green around the gills
Fig. looking sick. (The

around

can be replaced with

about.

) •

John is looking a little pale around the gills. What's wrong?

Oh, I feel a little green about the gills.

* * *
See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS.

найдено в "Англо-русском универсальном дополнительном практическом словаре И. Мостицкого"
разг. (о человеке)
чувствовать себя плохо

Bill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.

выглядеть плохо
бледный от страха или болезни

The car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.



найдено в "Англо-русском новом словаре современного неформального английского языка"
gills, blue around the adj 1. infml You're looking a little blue around the gills Тебе что, плохо? 2. AmE sl I knew I was getting blue around the gills Я понял, что начинаю пьянеть
найдено в "Новом англо-русском словаре современной разговорной лексики"
adj 1) infml You're looking a little blue around the gills — Тебе что, плохо? 2) AmE sl I knew I was getting blue around the gills — Я понял, что начинаю пьянеть
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