08/01/2024

Question 1

Colour idiom: alternative to ‘out of nowhere’

Answer 1

Out of the blue

Question 2

Colour idiom: an illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled or scarce commodities.

Answer 2

(on the) black market

Question 3

Colour idiom: excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities.

Answer 3

red tape

Question 4

Colour idiom: a harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings

Answer 4

a white lie

Question 5

Colour idiom: (of a situation or debate) involving clearly defined opposing principles or issues.

Answer 5

black and white

Question 6

Colour idiom: a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.

Answer 6

a white elephant

Question 7

Colour idiom: a clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting.
“the book is fast-paced, exciting, and full of ______”

Answer 7

a red herring

Question 8

колебания

Answer 8

fluctuations

Question 9

склонность

Answer 9

inclination (to) / tendency / proclivity (to - very formal)

Question 10

предрасположенность

Answer 10

predisposition

Question 11

отколоть

Answer 11

to chip (soemthing off something)

Question 12

запонки

Answer 12

cufflinks

Question 13

сбить с толку / ввести в заблуждение

Answer 13

to be /get led astray