Edit Game
Colour idioms
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save


Get beautiful free images


Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions


Get beautiful free images






 Save   36  Close
red-letter day
an important day
in the black
Be financially sound
blue-eyed boy
Someone's blue-eyed boy is their favourite person.
blackball
vote against you
be yellow-bellied/ to be yellow
to be a coward
to be browned off
to be bored or fed upwith something
scream blue murder
to shout or to complain very loudly
black look
an angry look
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.
red herring
something that draws attention away from the main issue
with flying colours
with distinction I passed my test with flying colours.
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.
true colours
real self Suzanne doesn't show her true colours when we have guests over.
tickled pink
very pleased and appreciative Juliet was tickled pink when her husband brought roses for her.
see red
be very angry I saw red when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.
rose coloured glasses
unrealistic view Paula imagines Hollywood with rose coloured glasses.
roll out the red carpet
treat someone like royalty When relatives come to town my grandmother rolls out the red carpet.
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.
red tape
official or bureaucratic tasks There is still some red tape to deal with in terms of the inheritance.
out of the blue
unexpectedly I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week.
once in a blue moon
very rarely We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
in the red
in debt When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house.
in the dark
unaware Jerry left his wife in the dark about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport.
have the blues
be sad or depressed People have the blues during the wintertime.
(have a) green thumb/have green fingers
be skillful in the garden You can tell by his flower garden that John has a green thumb.
green with envy
to be very unhappy because someone has something that you wantI am green with envy over Julio's new wardrobe.
the green light
permission The builders were given the green light to begin the construction of the tower.
grey area, gray area
something without a clear rule or answer Writing a personal email in the office is a grey area that needs to be discussed at the next meeting.
golden opportunity
the perfect chance The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.
catch red handed
catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal Pablo was caught red handed stealing chocolate bars.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
born into a rich family Patty hasn't worked a day in her life. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
black sheep
the odd or bad member of the group My brother is the black sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen.
black out
faint Donna always blacks out at the sight of blood.
black and white
straight forward, very clear The rules we gave the children were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.
black and blue
bruised and beaten We found the poor dog black and blue near the train tracks.
beet red
dark red (usually to describe face) My mother's face turned beet red when I caught her singing in front of a mirror.


Get beautiful free images

Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.