(1) jOHNNY COULDN'T SAY"BOO" TO A GOOSE (2)I WAS STARTLED TO FIND HER AS WHITE AS A SHEET
2007-11-29 11:55:14 · 2 answers · asked by Sha'Kwanzaa Griffin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
An old story goes about a goose that laid golden eggs.'Could not say boo to a goose' conveys one could not separate himself from a person from whom some large benefits were expected.
The words 'as white as a sheet' are used to describe someone in the grip of fear,extremely scared or panicked .In such situations people loose the radiant colour of their faces which turn ashen.
2007-11-30 16:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by yogeshwargarg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about #1. #2, this one just means you were startled to find her pale. "As white as a sheet" - she was really pale in the face.
2007-11-29 12:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋