beet red
Meaning;dark red (usually to describe face)
My sister's face turned beet red when I caught her singing in front of a mirror.
black and blue
Meaning;bruised and beaten
We found the poor guy black and blue near the train tracks.
black and white
Meaning;straight forward, very clear
The rules we gave the kids were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.
black out
Meaning;faint
I always black out at the sight of blood.
black sheep
Meaning;the odd or bad member of the group
My oldest brother was the black sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Meaning;born into a rich family
Keiko hasn't worked a day in her life. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
catch red handed
Meaning;catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
The kids were caught red handed stealing chocolate bars.
golden opportunity
Meaning;the perfect chance
The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.
grass is always greener on the other side
Meaning;you always want what you don't have
I always wanted to go to university, but now I wish I had time to get a job. Grass is always
greener on the other side.
grey area,
Meaning; something without a clear rule or answer
Writing personal email in the office is a grey area that needs to be discussed at the next meeting.
the green light
Meaning;permission
The builders were given the green light to begin the tower.
green with envy
Meaning; very jealous
I am green with envy over Julio's new wardrobe.
(have a) green thumb
Meaning;be skillful in the garden
You can tell by her flower garden that Sheila has a green thumb.
have the blues
Meaning;be sad or depressed
I always have the the blues during the winter time.
in the dark
Meaning;unaware
Antoine left his wife in the dark about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport.
in the red
Meaning;in debt
When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house.
once in a blue moon
Meaning;very rarely
We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
out of the blue
Meaning;unexpectedly
I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week.
red tape
Meaning;official or bureaucratic tasks
There is still some red tape to deal with in terms of the inheritance.
red eye
Meaning;an airplane flight that takes off after midnight
I caught the red eye so that I would see the sunrise over the mountains.
roll out the red carpet
Meaning;treat someone like royalty
When relatives come to town my grandmother rolls out the red carpet.
rose colored glasses
Meaning;unrealistic view
Paula imagines Hollywood with rose colored glasses.
see red
Meaning;be very angry
I saw red when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.
tickled pink
Meaning;very pleased and appreciative
My mom was tickled pink when my father brought roses home for her.
true colors
Meaning;real self
Suzanne doesn't show her true colors when we have guests over.
white lie
Meaning;an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings
We told Grandma that her cake was delicious, which was actually a white lie.
with flying colors
Meaning;with distinction
I passed my road test with flying colors.
