white as a sheet

Idioms  

1. Very pale in the face, as in She was white as a sheet after that near encounter. This simile, dating from about 1600, survives despite the fact that bedsheets now come in all colors.

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Example Sentences

“Their faces, in the face of lethal danger, were white as a sheet...Every single one of them was trembling; they were truly scared.”

From Literature

For example, the line: "You've gone white as a sheet!" has now been rewritten to "you've gone still as a statue!" and the friendly giant no longer wears a "black" cloak.

From BBC

But the court also hears from his ex girlfriend, who says he was "white as a sheet" after that BBC interview.

From BBC

One of Packer's former partners told the murder trial that he was "white as a sheet" after the second interview.

From BBC

The trial earlier heard that Mr Packer was "white as a sheet" after being interviewed by Ms Poling about Ms Caldwell's murder.

From BBC