Colour Idioms

“I didn’t like her dress, but I told ....... because I didn’t want to offend her.

• black and blue

• a white lie

• out of the blue

• colour blind

We found the poor guy ....... near the train tracks. Maybe he got pushed out of the train. He had cuts and brises all over him.

• once in a blue moon

• feel blue

• a white lie

• black and blue

He has a bit of a problem choosing clothes because he is ________

• colour blind

• out of the blue

• in the red

• a white lie

I used to read newspapers a lot but now only get it .......

• once in a red moon

• black and blue

• black and white

• once in a blue moon

Mary just showed up at the house ...... yesterday. We thought she was still in Europe.

• black and blue

• out of the green

• out of the blue

• a white lie

When we were ..... we almost had to sell the house.

• in the red

• in a blue moon

• in the green

• colour blind

We caught Jake and Julia ....... They were hugging and kissing even though they deny it.

• blue-handed

• in the red

• red-handed

• black and blue

Can you call Sally and try and make her laugh? She’s feeling a bit ..... after Mike left.

• green

• black

• red

• blue

He’s been really .... for the past few days, I think I might have to take him to the doctor.

• off colour

• colour blind

• off blue

• white lie

I saw .... when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.

• white

• blue

• green

• red