VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

White as a sheet

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.