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
Tielo	-	Medieval German
Rose	[rəuz]
Carley	KAHR-lee	English (Modern)
Agricola	[ə'grikələ]
RadosŁAw	rah-DAW-swahf	Polish
Raimund	RIE-muwnt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic