BEP 210 - Color Idioms-1 Flashcards
if a situation is ** and ** there is a very clear right idea or opinion and a very clear wrong idea and opinion
black and white
if you *** someone important or powerful, you try hard to make them happy, which may annoy other poeple
to brown-nose
to have the confidence or courage to do something
to have the guts to do something
to complain or argue too much without a good reason
to make a fuss
involved in, for something unlawful or bad
mess up in
rude or offensive, especially for comments or jokes
off-color
a person that other people don’t like and try to avoid; an outcast
pariah
not important, too small to worry about
petty
notice of termination
if you give someone their ***, you tell them that they are fired or laid off
pink slip
a plan or plot, especially one that is dishonest or illegal
scheme
to be very angry
to see red
to reveal one’s true character or show what one is really like
show one’s true color
the positive or good aspect hidden in a bad situation
silver lining
from the expression: every cloud has a silver lining
to talk too much to someone (about your personal problems)
to talk someone’s ear off
when we say *** we mean that someone is guilty of exactly they are criticizing or accusing someone else of
the pot calling the kettle black
