Idioms and other expressions using colors Flashcards
very jealous (envious) of the success of others
Synonym: + the _____–eyed monster
+ have a _____ streak in them
green with envy
become very angry
synonym: get the ____ mist
see red
something that is likely to make an angry person even more angry
a red rag to a bull
become extremely angry
go purple with rage
lose one’s rag
fly off the handle
lose one’s temper
blow one’s top
happen very rarely
once in a blue moon
different from the other members of one’s family and is not approved of by other members of the family
the black sheep of the family
tell sb sth that is not true in order to avoid hurting their feelings
tell a white lie
documents, rules, processes that cause delays
red tape
Mãi mãi, lâu đến vô vọng
syn : until the cows come home
until you are blue in the face
shout very loudly because you are angry, frightened, or in pain
scream blue murder
healthy and happy ( well-being)
in the pink
sth that costs a lot of money and is not very useful
a white elephant
give you the official approval for sth to be done
syn : give the go-ahead
give you the green light
( a place) very crowded and uncomfortable
the Black Hole of Calcutta
chất xám
synonym : use your head/ loaf
the grey matter
very good or exciting
describe someone who is very popular or successful
red-hot
a happy or exciting day
a red-letter day
person who works in offices
white-collar worker
person who works in factory
blue-collar worker
a situation in which lots of money is spent without bringing any benefits
synonym : a money pit
a black hole
try very hard to please someone ( important and powerful) by agreeing with them all the time
brown-nose
is very good at making plants and flowers grow
synonym : have a ____ thumb
have green fingers
happen suddenly and unexpectedly
synonym : like a bolt from the ______
out of the blue
cowardly
have a ______ streak in b
yellow
a bank account that has money in it
in the black
a bank account have less than 0 pound in it and the owner owes money in the bank
in the red
Bắt quả tang tại trận
caught in the act
caught red-handed
enjoy yourself by going to bars and clubs
go out on the town / razzle
paint the town red
in trouble with sb because of something you have said or done
in the doghouse with sb
in one’s black books
sb is swearing in a loud voice
the air is turning blue
a glass of red wine
a glass of red
inexperienced
wet behind the ears = rookie = greenhorn
green
look at you in an angry way
give you a black look
police
the boys in blue
unhappy and angry
in a black mood
give sb special treatment because they are important
roll out the red carpet
is written on paper
in black and white
is covered with bruises ( after fighting )
black and blue all over
