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out of the blue

unexpectedly I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week.

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red tape

official or bureaucratic tasks There is still some red tape to deal with in terms of the inheritance.

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red eye

an airplane flight that takes off after midnight I caught the red eye so that I would see the sunrise over the mountains.

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roll out the red carpet

treat someone like royalty When relatives come to town my grandmother rolls out the red carpet.

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rose coloured glasses

unrealistic view Paula imagines Hollywood with rose coloured glasses.

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see red

be very angry I saw red when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.

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tickled pink

very pleased and appreciative Juliet was tickled pink when her husband brought roses for her.

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true colours

real self Suzanne doesn't show her true colours when we have guests over.

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white lie

an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings We told Grandma that her cake was delicious, which was actually a white lie.

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with flying colours

with distinction I passed my test with flying colours.

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red herring

something that draws attention away from the main issue

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paint the town red

go out and have a good timeI'm ready to paint the town red with a few of my closest friends.

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black look

an angry look

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scream blue murder

to shout or to complain very loudly

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to be browned off

to be bored or fed upwith something

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be yellow-bellied/ to be yellow

to be a coward

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