7B - Vocabulary. Colour idioms Flashcards

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Red tape

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Official and unncessary rules that delay results

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Black and white

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A black-and-white subject or situation is one in which it is easy to understand what is right and wrong

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White elephant

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something that is expensive, or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted

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Grey area

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a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known

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Red herring

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a fact, idea, or subject that takes people’s attention away from the central point being considered

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Out of the blue

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If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected

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