turn blue
v.— «I got caught playing the expectations game on two fronts the past week…one of them was work where I decided (some geek friends of mine will shudder) …to apply for a full time Microsoft position…since my boss wanted me to convert from a contractor…or in MSFT geek parlance…turn blue…I wonder…is that what color you take on when the oxygen gets sucked out of your body?» —“Tides” by yourmuze (Jeff) Ninja Monkeys—are meeting as we speak (Seattle, Wash.) Jan. 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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