Colour idioms

Colour idioms

1CRIM - 1BOSA

Multiple Choice

When we ask her to go out with us, she always aswers "no". She's ... in our group!

• the black sheep

• out of the blue

• off-colour

Multiple Choice

We didn't know that Ann was about to marry James. Their engagement (=fidanzamento) came ...

• the black sheep

• out of the blue

• off-colour

Multiple Choice

"How are you today?" "Not well .... Actually, I feel a bit ...

• the black sheep

• out of the blue

• off-colour

Multiple Choice

When she discovered that her little sister had eaten up all her ice-cream she ... and started screaming!

• saw red

• was in the red

• was green with envy

Multiple Choice

He had spent all his money gambling (gamble=giocare d'azzardo) and then he ...

• saw red

• was in the red

• was green with envy

Multiple Choice

Have you ever met Jill's boyfriend? He's so handsome! - Yes, I have ... and Sue was .... when she met them!

• saw red

• was in the red

• was green with envy