Colours Flashcards
to understand someone’s true character
to see someone in their true colours
to make an explanation more credible
to lend colour to
to brighten up, enliven
to add a splash of colour
with great success or distinction
with flying colours
to make absolutely clear
to nail your colours to the mast
to be vivid, full of life
to be colourful
to be not quite at one’s best
to be off colour
in the guise of
under colour of
background information
local colour
to have your ideas changed by external influences
to have your views coloured by
to take some money in advance before parting with one’s goods
to see the colour of their money
of great purity
lily white
in a state of very great fear
as white as a sheet
very big and useless possession that costs a lot of money to maintain and may prove to be a source of financial ruin
a while elephant
white waves
the white horses
