go white

Frequency: 7.513.5 per million words

To suddenly become very pale, usually from shock or fear.

whiteVERB + white (as adjective, meaning pale)

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Examples (10)

  • When she saw the accident, her face went completely white.
  • He tends to go white whenever he sees blood.
  • The news was so shocking that he went as white as a sheet.
  • I could tell she was terrified because her knuckles had gone white from gripping the wheel.
  • Don't tell him suddenly, or he might just go white with surprise.
  • Her lips went white as the doctor delivered the grim diagnosis.
  • The child's face went white when the thunder crashed loudly.
  • You've gone quite white; are you feeling alright?
  • Seeing the masked figure, he felt his blood run cold and his face go white.
  • If he continues to work so hard without rest, he'll eventually go white from exhaustion.