COLOR IDIOMS (Advanced) (EXERCISE A51E192)

Black mood	To be in a black mood means to be irritable, angry or even depressed – also to be in a bad mood.
In the black	To say someone or an organization is in the black means that they are financially sound, and have a positive balance in their account.
Black market	The black market refers to the illegal buying and selling of goods or currencies.
Black sheep	The black sheep of the family is one who is very different from the others and least respected by other members of the family.
Black gold	Black gold refers to the black color and high value of oil.
Out of the blue	If something happens out of the blue, it happens unexpectedly.
Brown as a berry	Means that someone is very suntanned.
Browned off	Means to be bored, fed up, or disheartened.
Golden handshake	A golden handshake is a generous sum of money given to a person when they leave a company or retire (sometimes given to encourage early retirement).
Golden opportunity	Is a favorable time or excellent occasion which should not be missed.
Green fingers	Someone who has green fingers knows how to look after plants well.
Green with envy	Someone who is green with envy is a person who is very envious.
Grey matter	Grey (USA: gray) refers to the brain or grey color of brain tissue.
Grey existence	To have a grey existence is to lead a dull monotonous life.
Tickled pink	When someone is tickled pink they are extremely amused or pleased.
To see red	A person who sees red has become very angry or annoyed.
To be in the red	If a person or organization is in the red, they owe money or have a negative account.
Catch someone red handed	If someone is caught red handed they have been caught in the process of doing something wrong or illegal.
Roll out the red carpet	Means to give special treatment to an important or honored visitor.
Silver lining	A silver lining refers to the good or pleasant side effects of an unpleasant situation.  The every cloud has a silver lining is a proverb which means that there is a positive or hopeful side to every unpleasant situation.
Silver spoon	Someone who was born with a silver spoon in their mouth means that their family is rich and privileged.
White as a ghost/sheet	Such a person looks very pale and frightened.
White lie	To tell a white lie means to tell a harmless lie in order to avoid hearing somebody.

                                                                                                                                     

EXERCISES: COLOR IDIOMS

silver lining    brown as a berry     golden hand shake      black market     white lie    black gold    blue eyed boy      green fingers          a silver spoon    tickled pink         green with envy                                         black sheep of the family         black mood   in the black                    as white as a ghost/sheet             in the red     see’s red      golden handshake     roll out the red carpet    red handed                 browned off

(A)   My brother has always done his own thing. He never listens to my parents or me. Now he is financial difficulty. He is _____________________.

(B)   The moment I talk about my favorite football team my wife _________________. She supports Manchester United.

(C)   The flood left a lot of silt on the farmers’ fields, even though it has killed the grass it has had improved the fertility of the soil. Next year his crops will grow much better. ________________________________________________.

(D)   I told my wife _________________. I told her I loved her new hair color even though I really hated it.

(E)    I won the lottery! I was shocked because I don’t buy a ticket very often as I seldom have any extra cash. The news came out of the blue.

(F)    My sister has ________________________. She can make any plant grow.

(G)  I bought some whiskey ____________________. I thought it would be cheaper. It was but when we opened the bottle it was undrinkable.

(H)   My father retired last year. He received a gold watch and ___________________ from the company.

(I)     My Uncle is rich and so my cousins were born with _____________________ in their mouths.

(J)     My work colleague is always being asked by the boss to work on interesting projects. He is the bosses _______________________.

(K)   I was ____________________ when I heard about my promotion.

(L)    My accounts are not balancing this month. I am ______________________.

(M) My Aunt is coming to visit! I have not seen her in years. Let’s ______________ for her.

(N)  I find some boys in my garden stealing apples. I caught them __________________.

(O)  My sister went to the beach. When she returned she was as ____________________.

(P)   What is the problem? You are as __________________________.

I have just seen my credit card bill!

(Q)  I woke up this morning feeling in a _________________ I knew I was not going to have a very good day.

(R)   I am very happy. All my accounts are __________________________!

(S)    My uncle is very rich because a drilling company found __________________ on his property.

(T)    My sister is travelling to Tahiti on vacation. I am _____________________.

(U)  I was _______________when I heard she had won first place!

                                                                                                                 

ANSWERS : COLOR IDIOMS

silver lining    brown as a berry     golden hand shake      black market     white lie    black gold    blue eyed boy      green fingers          a silver spoon    tickled pink         green with envy                   black sheep of the family         black mood             in the black               as white as a ghost/sheet             in the red     see’s red      golden handshake     roll out the red carpet    red handed                 browned off

(A)   My brother has always done his own thing. He never listens to my parents or me. Now he is financial difficulty. He is the black sheep of the family.

(B)   The moment I talk about my favorite football team my wife see’s red. She supports Manchester United.

(C)   The flood left a lot of silt on the farmers’ fields, even though it has killed the grass it has had improved the fertility of the soil. Next year his crops will grow much better. Every cloud has a silver lining.

(D)   I told my wife a white lie. I told her I loved her new hair color even though I really hated it.

(E)    I won the lottery! I was shocked because I don’t buy a ticket very often as I seldom have any extra cash. The news came out of the blue.

(F)    My sister has green fingers. She can make any plant grow.

(G)  I bought some whiskey on the black market. I thought it would be cheaper. It was but when we opened the bottle it was undrinkable.

(H)   My father retired last year. He received a gold watch and a golden handshake from the company.

(I)     My Uncle is rich and so my cousin was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

(J)     My work colleague is always being asked by the boss to work on interesting projects. He is the boss’s blue eyed boy.

(K)   I was tickled pink when I heard about my promotion.

(L)    My accounts are not balancing this month. I am in the red.

(M) My Aunt is coming to visit! I have not seen her in years. Let’s roll out the red carpet for her.

(N)  I find some boys in my garden stealing apples. I caught them red handed.

(O)  My sister went to the beach. When she returned she was as brown as a berry.

(P)   What is the problem? You are as white as a ghost/sheet!

I have just seen my credit card bill!

(Q)  I woke up this morning feeling in a black mood. I knew I was not going to have a very good day.

(R)   I am very happy. All my accounts are in the black.

(S)    My uncle is very rich because a drilling company found black gold on his property.

(T)    My sister is travelling to Tahiti on vacation. I am green with envy.

(U)  I was browned off when I heard she had won first place!

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