Colour idioms

It’s an idiom used to express uncertainty

• Red Tape

• Grey area

• Flying colors

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When I failed to finish college, I missed my __________ to prepare myself for a good job.

• In the red

• green light

• golden opportunity

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The council has given the ___________for

work to begin onthe new shopping centre.

• Red tape

• green light

• blue-collar

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

She seemed so surprised by the news

that it must have come out of__________.

• the blue

• the red

• the golden

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Unnecessary rules

• red tape

• In the red

• out of the blue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

It’s an idiom used to express that you are in debt.

• In the red

• Flying colours

• Red tape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

After five quarters _________, the business will soon be profitable.

• in the red

• in the red tape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Blue-collar workers do work...

• needing strength or physical skill

• in offices

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

White-collar workers do

• needing strength or physical skill

• work in offices

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Ian and a friend bagged 90 cod in just two hours in one _______________.

• grey area

• purple patch

• white flag

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B