balk at the idea (of something)

To indignantly reject or recoil from a given idea, topic, or suggestion. He balked at the idea of reducing the number of staff to pay for an increase to the executives' pay.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Usagi	oo-sah-gee (Japanese)	Popular Culture
Tryggvi	-	Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Irvin	['ə:vin]
Guendolen	-	English (Rare)
Funs	FUNS	Dutch, Limburgish
Parsifal	-	German