| All the expressions this time are to do with colours and all of them are idiomatic. We have already learnt about "green" when it means inexperienced in the situational expressions unit on "Young". Now we are going to look at twelve different colours with twelve different expressions. |
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1. The new stereo he bought is a white elephant. He doesn't need at all. 2. She was tickled pink that you remembered her birthday and bought her some flowers. 3.Peter is the black sheep of the family and he has never had a steady job. 4.The company chairman received a huge golden handshake on retiring.
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| 5. When Nelson Mandela visited Washington, they rolled out the red carpet and gave him a great welcome. 6.He has a yellow streak and is not a good person to expect to support you when things become difficult. 7.Charlie Chaplin was one of the first stars of the silver screen. 8.That is a grey area and there is no clear rule or answer.
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9.My manager gave me the green light to go ahead with the project. 10.I tried telling her why she was wrong until I was blue in the face but she wouldn't listen. 11.Paul sees Hollywood through rose coloured glasses. He would feel differently if he lived there. 12. I am browned off with this bar. It is so boring.
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