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August 1st, 2008, 10:24 PM
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| COLOR IDIOMS hi everybody my topic today is very interesting .It is about color idioms and they are used in english language extensively so i wanna share with ya this list of common color idioms and i bet they are gonna stick in ur mind from the first hand. HERE WE GO Black Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- as black as coal Meaning: very black. black eye Meaning: a bruise near one's eye which makes it appear black; a bad reputation. black market Meaning: the place where goods or money are illegally bought and sold; a system of buying and selling officially controlled goods illegally. blackmail Meaning: to extort/take money from someone by threats to divulge black list Meaning: list of unwanted people; a list of disapproved people or groups who are under suspicion or excluded from something; to exclude/ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules. blackout Meaning: loss of electricity; to lose consciousness; temporary withholding of information. black sheep Meaning: somebody regarded by the other members of a family or group as not living up to their standards and expectations (a misfit); a person who is a disgrace or embarrassment to a family or group. in the black Meaning: successful or profitable; not showing a financial loss. Black and white Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- black and white Meaning: simple, clear and understandable; clearly distinct or different; Brown Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- as brown as a berry Meaning: having the skin tanned brown by the sun. brown bag it Meaning: to take a lunch to work or elsewhere, usually in a small brown paper bag. brownout Meaning: partial loss of electricity; dimming of lights - so named because it typically causes lights to dim Blue Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blue Meaning: sad blue blood Meaning: royal, regal; : the blood of a noble/aristocratic family. blue funk Meaning: very depressed blue movies Meaning: movies with explicit sex. blue ribbon Meaning: first rate; of superior quality; the best of a group; the highest distinction or first prize in a particular field. blue-collar workers Meaning: laborers; manual workers a blue-eyed boy Meaning: a boy/young man who has been singled out for special favors by someone in authority; a boy/young man who is liked and admired by someone in authority. to appear/happen out of the blue Meaning: to happen very suddenly and unexpectedly. to blue pencil something Meaning: to censor something. to look / feel blue Meaning: to look / feel depressed or discontented. blue in the face Meaning: Exhausted from anger, strain, or other great effort; weakened, tired after trying many times. once in a blue moon Meaning: to occur extremely rarely or only once in a life-time. feel blue Meaning: depressed get/have the blues Meaning: to become sad or depressed. out of the blue Meaning: without any warning, by surprise. talk a blue streak Meaning: to talk very much and very rapidly. talk until one is blue in the face Meaning: to talk until one is exhausted. Green Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- green Meaning: to be inexperienced or immature. be green with envy Meaning: very jealous of another person's property; wishing very much that you had what someone else has. get/have the green light Meaning: to receive a signal to start or continue something; to give permission for someone; approve a project or request. grass is always greener on the other side Meaning: a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now; a different situation always seems better than one's own. green belt Meaning: the countryside around a city; an area of fields and trees around a city or town. green-fingered Meaning: to be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow. green around the gills Meaning: looking sick green-eyed monster Meaning: jealousy green thumb Meaning: a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow green with envy Meaning: to be very jealous, to be full of envy Red Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- catch red-handed Meaning: to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong red tape Meaning: bureaucracy; official procedure regarded as unnecessary, overcomplicated, or obstructive; excessive formalities in official business. roll out the red carpet Meaning: give the best treatment; to give a big welcome to someone; to treat someone as an honored guest. red-carpet treatment Meaning: to receive special/royal treatment. to see red Meaning: very angry. in the red Meaning: to be in debt; to be unprofitable; showing a financial loss. Rainbow Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- chase rainbows Meaning: to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible. White Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- white lie Meaning: a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings; small, insignificant lie. white as a sheet Meaning: very pale, frightened white-collar workers Meaning: management; non-manual workers, e.g.. office clerical, supervisory sales, technical workers and professional workers. as white as a ghost Meaning: very pale because of fear/shock/illness. as white as the driven snow Meaning: very white carte blanche (French) Meaning: the freedom or permission to do what you want. raise/wave a white flag Meaning: to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up. white elephant Meaning: a burdensome possession; creating more trouble than it is worth; Yellow Idioms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- be yellow Meaning: be a coward have a yellow streak Meaning: to be cowardly Yellow Meaning: cowardly Yellow-bellied Meaning: extremely timid, coward, not brave. the yellow press Meaning: popular and sensationalist newspapers; newspapers that deliberately include sensational news items to attract readers THATS ALL.....WISH YA THE BEST |
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August 2nd, 2008, 06:19 PM
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| رد: COLOR IDIOMS
I've enjoyed reading this topic thank you very much brother my greets alsham5a |
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August 2nd, 2008, 07:59 PM
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| رد: COLOR IDIOMS i do appreciate ur passin sister ALSHAM5A take care see ya |
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