Colour idioms quiz

My face goes _______ when I'm embarrassed.

• beet red

• golden

• silver

The boxer was _______ after round 10.

• green as grass

• black and blue

• a black sheep

If you "have the blues", you feel

• sick

• sad

• hungry

I only eat meat once in a

• green day

• yellow star

• blue moon

This job's my _______ to get experience in the industry.

• red tape

• golden opportunity

• grey area

If something happens "out of the blue", it's

• a surprise

• unwelcome

• embarrassing

If you're taking "the red eye", you're taking

• a slow bus

• an early train

• a very late flight

We were given the _______ to take time off for our holiday.

• black sheep

• green light

• white lie

If you're born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you're born into a _______ family.

• rich

• strange

• poor

People often show their _______ when they've had too much to drink.

• true blues

• true colours

• flying colours