Meaning:
said about someone whose face is very pale because of illness, shock or fear.
Examples:
- After hearing the bad news, she turned white as a sheet.
- He looked white as a sheet when he saw the ghostly figure.
- When the rollercoaster dropped, his face was white as a sheet.
- She went white as a sheet when she realized her mistake.
- The child turned white as a sheet upon seeing the spider.
- He was white as a sheet after the near-miss on the highway.
- Watching the horror movie made her white as a sheet.
- The doctor’s diagnosis left him white as a sheet.
- She went white as a sheet when she saw her ex at the party.
- Hearing the police sirens, he turned white as a sheet.
- His face was white as a sheet after almost falling down the stairs.
- When they mentioned layoffs, he went white as a sheet.
- The witness was white as a sheet after recalling the incident.
- She turned white as a sheet when the power suddenly went out.
- The haunted house made everyone white as a sheet.
- He was white as a sheet when he realized he forgot his wallet.
- The unexpected thunder made her white as a sheet.
- He was white as a sheet after losing his job.
- Seeing the amount on the bill made her white as a sheet.
- The eerie silence in the forest left him white as a sheet.