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Question		Answer
very dirty or black (a chimney sweep cleans chimneys and becomes very black) start learning		as black as a sweep My friend was as black as a sweep after he finished cleaning the basement.
very dark and black start learning		as black as night The old house was as black as night when we entered it.
very black start learning		as black as pitch/the ace of spades /a stack of black cats/coal My face was as black as pitch after cleaning the stove all morning.
bright red start learning		as red as a cherry/a poppy The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job. The mark on my arm was as red as a poppy.
intensely red start learning		as red as a rose The morning sunrise was as red as a rose.
deep red start learning		as red as blood/a ruby The stain on the carpet was as red as blood. The office assistant was wearing lipstick that was as red as a ruby.
very pale because of fear or shock or illness start learning		as white as a ghost My sister became as white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
very pale start learning		as white as a sheet I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
very white The fur on the dog was as white as the driven snow. start learning		as white as the driven snow
bruised start learning		black and blue My shoulder was black and blue after I fell down the stairs.
either good or bad, either one way or the other way, oversimplified start learning		black and white Our boss sees everything in black and white.
an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package start learning		black box The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.
a bruise near one's eye which makes it appear black start learning		black eye The man received a black eye when he bumped into the closed door.
to darken a room or building by turning off the lights start learning		black out During the war, people in the cities were forced to black out their windows so nobody could see them.
to lose consciousness start learning		black out The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group start learning		black sheep (of a family) The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone start learning		blackball (someone) The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.
to exclude or ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules start learning		blacklist (someone) The sports federation blacklisted the swimmer because he was using steroids.
to extort or take money from someone by threatening him or her start learning		blackmail (someone) The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.
a temporary situation where you do not release some information start learning		blackout The government decided to have a blackout regarding the political prisoner.
a formal event where guests wear semi-formal clothes with men wearing black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets start learning		black-tie event/affair The award ceremony for the movie awards was a black-tie affair.
someone from a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family start learning		blue blood Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.
to be very angry or upset, to be excited and very emotional start learning		blue in the face I argued with my supervisor until I was blue in the face.
of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group start learning		blue-ribbon A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.
to take a lunch to work start learning		brown bag it I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French) start learning		carte blanche The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.
to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong start learning		catch (someone) red-handed The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible start learning		chase rainbows My old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.
permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color) start learning		dyed-in-the-wool My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.
one's ears are red from embarrassment start learning		ears are red My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
to have one's hair turn gray from stress start learning		get gray hair Our teacher is getting gray hair from stress.
to become sad or depressed start learning		get the blues The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
to receive a signal to start or continue something start learning		get the green light We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.
to give someone permission to proceed with a project start learning		give (someone) the green light The city gave us the green light to begin the new project.
a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation start learning		grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) The man believes that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence and he always wants to change jobs.
something that is not clearly defined and does not conform to an existing set of rules, neither black or white, neither one way or another way start learning		a gray area The issue of the tax on children's toys is a gray area for the accountant.
brains, intelligence start learning		gray matter I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans.
to be inexperienced or immature start learning		green The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large machinery.
looking sick start learning		green around the gills My friend looked green around the gills after the long bus ride.
an area of fields and trees around a town start learning		green belt Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.
jealousy start learning		green-eyed monster The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow start learning		green thumb My neighbor has a green thumb and she is able to grow one of the best gardens in our neighborhood.
to be very jealous, to be full of envy I was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week. start learning		green with envy
an untrained or inexperienced or naive person start learning		greenhorn The young man is a greenhorn and he has much to learn about his new job.
to be cowardly start learning		have a yellow streak The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
to be sad or depressed start learning		have the blues The man next door seems to have the blues.
to have a signal to start or continue something The company finally has the green light to start the project. start learning		have the green light
something totally separate and different start learning		horse of a different color I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.
in writing, officially start learning		in black and white I put down my complaint in black and white.
to be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone start learning		in (someone's) black books The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
to be successful or profitable start learning		in the black Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
in very good health start learning		in the pink (of condition) My grandmother was in the pink of condition when I saw her.
to be in debt, to be unprofitable start learning		in the red The company has been in the red for three years now.
to provide something extra to accompany something start learning		lend color to (something) The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset start learning		like waving a red flag in front of a bull Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He hates the city mayor.
the traditional features of a place which give it its own character start learning		local color The weekend vegetable market added much local color to the small town.
to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic start learning		look at the world through rose-colored glasses My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.
in bad taste, rude/ start learning		off-color The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife angry.
not the exact color start learning		off-color We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
without any warning, by surprise (like something that comes out of a blue sky) start learning		out of the blue My friend decided out of the blue to quit his job and go to Europe.
out of debt start learning		out of the red Our company is finally out of the red and we are now making money.
to go out and party and have a good time start learning		paint the town red When my cousin came to visit us we decided to go out and paint the town red.
a termination notice from a job start learning		pink slip I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
very black, as black as pitch start learning		pitch-black The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses start learning		pot calling the kettle black My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
to write the details of a contract or something on paper start learning		put (something) down in black and white I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white.
to indicate that you have been defeated and that you want to give up start learning		raise a white flag The soldiers raised a white flag and surrendered to the enemy.
to receive special or royal treatment start learning		red-carpet treatment I always receive the red-carpet treatment when I go and visit my aunt.
an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning start learning		red-eye We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.
a signal that something is not working properly or correctly start learning		a red flag The fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.
an unimportant matter that draws attention away from the main subject start learning		red herring Talking about the other issue was a red herring that did not do anything to deal with today's problem.
very hot, creating much excitement or demand start learning		red-hot The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.
embarrassed start learning		red in the face I became red in the face when the teacher asked me a question.
a day that is memorable because of some important event start learning		red-letter day It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
excessive formalities in official business start learning		red tape Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone start learning		roll out the red carpet The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.
to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag) start learning		sail under false colors The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
to see things which are not really there because they are only in your imagination start learning		see pink elephants The man was seeing pink elephants according to those who listened to his story.
to become very angry start learning		see red My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
to prove that someone has enough money for something start learning		see the color of (someone's) money The car dealer would not let me take the car until he saw the color of my money.
- to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic start learning		see the world through rose-colored glasses The man sees the world through rose-colored glasses and thinks that everything is wonderful.
to show what one is really like or really thinking start learning		show one`s true colors I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
to talk very much and very rapidly start learning		talk a blue streak The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
to talk until one is exhausted start learning		talk until one is blue in the face I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.
to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something start learning		tickled pink "My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town.
to indicate that you have been defeated and that you want to give up start learning		wave a white flag The soldiers were waving a white flag when they surrendered to the enemy.
a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain) start learning		white elephant The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.
a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings start learning		white lie I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.
the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price start learning		white sale We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress start learning		white-tie event/affair I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
to cover up or gloss over faults or errors or wrongdoing start learning		whitewash (something) The government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money.
with great or total success start learning		with flying colors My friend passed the course with flying colors and she now wants to celebrate.
extremely timid, cowardly start learning		yellow-bellied The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.

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