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COLOUR IDIOMS - ADVANCED

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  • My friend's face turned _________when Tom gave her a Valentine's card.
    My friend's face turned BEET RED when Tom gave her a Valentine's card.
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  • After the fight both boxers were ____________
    After the fight both boxers were BLACK AND BLUE
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  • The contract says the company will pay the full amount. Look, it's here in _____
    The contract says the company will pay the full amount. Look, it's here in BLACK AND WHITE
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  • When she saw the ghost, she just __________________
    When she saw the ghost, she just BLACKED OUT.
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  • I've always been considered the ____________because I always seem to do the wrong thing.
    I've always been considered the BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY because I always seem to do the wrong thing.
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  • Her family is very rich so we can say she was _______________________
    Her family is very rich so we can say she was BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HER MOUTH
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  • The thief was caught __________________
    The thief was caught RED HANDED
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  • When she was offered the main role, she was given a _____________________
    When she was offered the main role, she was given a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
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  • My boss gave me _______________so I left the office earlier today.
    My boss gave me THE GREEN LIGHT so I left the office earlier today.
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  • She turned _____________when she saw Mary's handsome boyfriend.
    She turned GREEN WITH ENVY when she saw Mary's handsome boyfriend.
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  • She has always loved gardening and she certainly has _____________
    She has always loved gardening and she certainly has GREEN FINGERS / A GREEN THUMB
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  • I don't know why but I always have / get _____________on Sunday evenings.
    I don't know why but I always have / get THE BLUES on Sunday evenings.
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  • He was ____________so he asked the bank for a loan to pay his debts.
    He was IN THE RED so he asked the bank for a loan to pay his debts.
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  • We rarely visited them; in fact, we went to their house __________________
    We rarely visited them; in fact, we went to their house ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
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  • After years without any news from her, she turned up, totally ____________________
    After years without any news from her, she turned up, totally OUT OF THE BLUE
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  • The _________we had to get through to push the department changes forward was unbelievable.
    The RED TAPE we had to get through to push the department changes forward was unbelievable.
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