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
Stjepan	-	Croatian, Serbian
Meinhard	MIEN-hahrt	German
Amarantha	-	Various
Diniz	-	Portuguese
Aarti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Duane	DWAYN, də-WAYN	English, Irish