idoms Flashcards

1
Q

see red

A

يغضب بشدة

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2
Q

a red letter day

A

a day of great importance.
يوم مميز أو ذو أهمية كبيرة

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3
Q

in the red

A

overdrawn
a negative balance

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4
Q

like a red rag to a bull

A

likely to make someone angry.

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5
Q

paint the town red

A

to celebrate
الاحتفال بشكل كبير

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6
Q

red tape

A

bureaucratic paperwork.
خطوات رسمية مكتوبة تنظم تنفيذ المهام والاقرارات وفق قواعد محددة لضمان التنفيذ

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7
Q

red carpet treatment

A

treat someone with great respect

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8
Q

get the green light

A

get approval
الحصول على الموافقة للبدا

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9
Q

green fingers

A

be a good gardener.
المهارة في البستنة

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10
Q

green-belt area

A

an area of protected land surrounding a town or city.
مكان يتم تقييد فيه التطوير العمراني

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11
Q

green politics

A

السياسة البيئية
environmental politics

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12
Q

black market:

A

illegal trade.
السوق السوداء (التجارة غير
القانونية).

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13
Q

black and blue

A

مليء بالكدمات
be badly bruised

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14
Q

black economy

A

a part of the economy unregulated by the authorities.

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15
Q

give someone a black look

A

look at someone as if you are angry.

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16
Q

on the black list

A

be on a list of “undesirables”

17
Q

blacklisted

A

be banned

18
Q

black spot

A

a dangerous spot.

19
Q

white Christmas

A

when it snows at Christmas.

20
Q

whitewash

A

cover up the truth

21
Q

a grey area

A

something which is not definite.

22
Q

grey matter

A

your brain