An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself. In this lesson, you will learn useful color idioms in English.
Color Idioms in English
To be black and blue
- Meaning: To be covered in bruises
- Example: It was the first time I had ridden a bike and I was black and blue after it!
To be blue
- Meaning: To be sad or depressed
- Example: My favorite show has ended and not I’m feeling blue.
Out of the blue
- Meaning: As a surprise, unexpected
- Example: The news of their divorce came out of the blue!
To have green fingers
- Meaning: To be good at gardening
- Example: Our garden is becoming lovely. My mother has very green fingers.
To be/ To go purple with rase
- Meaning: To be very angry
- Example: When she found out that her husband had lost all his money, she went purple with rage.
To go red
- Meaning: To blush
- Example: He always goes red when he sees her.
To be the black sheep
- Meaning: To be a disgrace for the family
- Example: He’s never achieves anything in his life; he is the black sheep of the family.
To be green with envy
- Meaning: To be jealous
- Example: That girl is green with envy because of my very good grades
To see pink elephants
- Meaning: To see things that are only in your imagination
- Example: No one believes him because he is always seeing pink elephants.
With flying colors
- Meaning: With great or total success
- Example: My sister graduated with flying colors, and now we are going to celebrate!
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Thursday 21st of January 2021
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Tuesday 25th of August 2020
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