Colour idioms are a great way to expand your vocabulary and sound more natural when speaking English. Take the quiz and test your knowledge of 35 common colour idioms we have chosen for you.
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When someone is not feeling their best, quite ill or uneasy, they are ______.
To have a _______ eye means to have a bruise near one’s eye.
When you say 'men or boys in ______', you are referring to the police, because of the colour of their uniforms.
If you show your true ________, you reveal your true nature.
If you do something once in a ________ moon, you do it extremely rarely.
When you say you are _______ it means you are bruised very badly.
When you give or lend ______ to something, you add information or details to make a story or an explanation more credible and easier to believe.
When you are bored or annoyed with someone or something you are ______ off.
When you lose consciousness you ______ out.
When something appears unexpectedly out of nowhere, or happens quite suddenly and by surprise, it happens out of the ________ .
A person who is _______ with envy is extremely jealous and full of envy.
If you feel _______, you look or feel depressed or unhappy.
A ______collar worker is a labourer, or a factory worker.
When someone tries to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible we can say they chase ______.
To be in the ______ means to be successful or profitable.
A ______herring is an unimportant matter that misleads everyone and draws attention away from the main subject.
A person from a noble or aristocratic family can be described as a __________ blood.
A ____________ person is someone who is immature, or inexperienced.
If you do something with flying _________ , you complete something or pass an exam with excellent results.
________ tape is the term used for bureaucracy, excessive formalities and regulations that ordinary citizens find very difficult.
If you are born with a _______ spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.
If you keep a secret from someone and shield the truth you keep them in the _____.
When you give somebody permission to go ahead with something, you give them the _______ light.
A ______ elephant is an expensive and useless possession that is much more trouble than it is worth.
If you receive a ________ slip, you get a termination notice from your job.
A generous sum of money that is paid to a retiring worker or manager is a _____ handshake.
If you see ________ you become furious and react with uncontrollable anger.
If you are tickled ______ you are very happy or amused.
If you paint the town ________, you go out and have a really good time at a party.
If you catch someone _____-handed, you catch them in the act of committing a crime, or doing something wrong.
A _______-bellied person is someone who is extremely timid or cowardly.
If you are in the ________, you are in debt to your bank, or owe some money.
A _______-collar worker is an office worker.
If you go _______ in the face, you become embarrassed.
If you roll out the ______ carpet for somebody, you greet that person with great respect, and give them a big, warm welcome.
