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The thief was caught _________-handed by the shop security.
RED --> "caught red-handed" (pillado/a con las manos en la masa)
This news really came out of the ____________.
BLUE --> "out of the blue" (de la nada)
We only go out for dinner once in a ________ moon. We like to cook our own meals.
BLUE --> "once in a blue moon" (muy de vez en cuando / de Pascuas a Ramos)
Great news! The director gave us the _________ light to start the project.
GREEN ---> "to give the green light" (dar el visto bueno)
Katie was _________ with envy when she saw you received a new car for your birthday!
GREEN ---> "green with envy" (verde de envidia)
He really has ________ fingers. He can make anything grow!
GREEN --> "to have green fingers" (tener habilidad para la jardinería)
I was playing rugby the other day and I got this __________ eye.
BLACK --> "a black eye" (un ojo morado)
I told her a _________ lie. I didn't want to upset her with the truth.
WHITE --> "a white lie" (una mentira piadosa)
You are __________ as a sheet! What happened in the forest?
WHITE --> "(as) white a sheet" (pálido -debido a un susto o shock-)
My cousin is the ________ sheep of the family. She's always in trouble
BLACK --> "the black sheep" (la oveja negra)
It was a great film, but it didn't stimulate the __________ matter.
GREY --> "the grey matter" (la materia gris)
I'm not sure whether this is legal or not. It's a bit of a _________ area.
GREY --> "a grey area" (una zona gris)
