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once in a blue moon
very rarely We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
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true colours
real self Suzanne doesn't show her true colours when we have guests over.
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the green light
permission The builders were given the green light to begin the construction of the tower.
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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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see red
be very angry I saw red when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.
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blue-eyed boy
Someone's blue-eyed boy is their favourite person.
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in the black
Be financially sound
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in the red
in debt When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house.
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to be browned off
to be bored or fed upwith something
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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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blackball
vote against you
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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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black out
faint Donna always blacks out at the sight of blood.
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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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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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scream blue murder
to shout or to complain very loudly
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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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black and blue
bruised and beaten We found the poor dog black and blue near the train tracks.
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be yellow-bellied/ to be yellow
to be a coward
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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with flying colours
with distinction I passed my test with flying colours.
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red-letter day
an important day
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red herring
something that draws attention away from the main issue
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have the blues
be sad or depressed People have the blues during the wintertime.
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green with envy
to be very unhappy because someone has something that you wantI am green with envy over Julio's new wardrobe.
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(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.
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black and white
straight forward, very clear The rules we gave the children were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.
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in the dark
unaware Jerry left his wife in the dark about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport.
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catch red handed
catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal Pablo was caught red handed stealing chocolate bars.
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rose coloured glasses
unrealistic view Paula imagines Hollywood with rose coloured glasses.
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golden opportunity
the perfect chance The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.
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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.
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