List f Colour Idioms in English.docVIP

List of Colour Idioms in English Black black and white, black out, black sheep, in the black Blue appear/happen out of the blue, blue pencil something, blue-eyed boy, bolt from the blue, look / feel blue, blue in the face, once in a blue moon, men/boys in blue Brown be browned off Colorless be colorless, be off color, give/lend color to, highly colored report, in his true colors, in ones true colors, with flying colors, paint in bright/dark colors Green be green, green with envy, give someone the green, get the green light, grass is always greener on the other side, green belt, light green thumb Golden golden opportunity, golden handshake, golden boy Pink tickled pink Red be shown the red card, be in the red, catch someone red-handed, look through rose-colored/tinted spectacles, see red, red tape, see the red light, paint the town red light, roll out the red carpet, redneck Silver silver screen White as white as a sheet, white elephant, white as a ghost, white lie, white-collar worker Yellow yellow-bellied, yellow streak Black black and white MEANING: think of everything or judge everything as either good or bad EXAMPLE: ” He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.” black out MEANING: 1. to darken by putting out or dimming electric lights 2. to lose consciousness EXAMPLE: 1. During the war people in the cities were forced to black out their windows so that the enemy aircraft could not see them. 2. Suddenly the man blacked out during the parade and had to be helped to a quiet place. black sheep (of the family) MEANING: a person who is a disgrace or embarrassment to a family or group EXAMPLE: The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not had a successful career and life. in the black MEANING: successful or profitable EXAMPLE: The company has been in the black since they began to adopt many new ideas to cut costs. Blue to appear/happen o