Coloursare used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match thefollowing ‘colour expressions’ with a suggestedparaphrase.
(i) | the Monday morning blues | - | feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed |
(ii) | go red in the face | - | feel very sick, as if about to vomit |
(iii) | look green | - | sadness or depression after a weekend of fun |
(iv) | the red carpet | - | the sign or permission to begin an action |
(v) | blue -blooded | - | a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting |
(vi) | a green belt | - | in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong |
(vii) | a black guard | - | a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme |
(viii) | a grey area | - | land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law |
(ix) | a white flag | - | an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear |
(x) | a blue print | - | a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong |
(xi) | red -handed | - | a special welcome |
(xii) | the green light | - | of noble birth or from a royal family |
(i) | the Monday morning blues | - | sadness or depression after a weekend of fun |
(ii) | go red in the face | - | feel embarrassed/angry/ashamed |
(iii) | look green | - | feel very sick, as if about to vomit |
(iv) | the red carpet | - | a special welcome |
(v) | blue-blooded | - | of noble birth or from a royal family |
(vi) | a green belt | - | land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law |
(vii) | a blackguard | - | a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong |
(viii) | a grey area | - | an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear |
(ix) | a white flag | - | a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting |
(x) | a blueprint | - | a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme |
(xi) | red-handed | - | in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong |
(xii) | the green light | - | the sign or permission to begin an action |