Idioms based on colour 1
true bluegenuine |
black and bluebruised (either physically or metaphorically) |
a black holea place in financial accounts where money appears to have ‘disappeared’ |
a black sheepsomeone who does not fit into a group or family because their behaviour or character is not good |
blackballto vote against allowing someone to become a member of a group or organisation |
the boys in bluethe police (their uniform is blue) |
browned offtired or fed up with something |
caught red-handedto be found doing something wrong or illegal |
green fingerssomeone with a talent for gardening is said to have these |
green around the gillslooking ill |
given a green lightgiven approval to do something |
green with envyvery jealous |
the green-eyed monsterenvy |
a grey areathe area of a subject or situation with no clear right or wrong |
the grey matterthe human brain |
in the blacka bank account or business in credit |
in the pinkin very good health |
in the reda business or bank account that is overdrawn |
off colourill, or looking ill |
once in a blue moonhappening very rarely |
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