Color Idioms

1. When my best friend moved away, I started to __________ for a few days.
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) see red

• 1. B) feel blue

• 1. C) out of the blue

• 1. D) the green light

1. I only eat ice cream __________, because I’m on a diet.
   
   

• 1. A) once in a blue moon

• 1. B) tickled pink

• 1. 
     C) off color

• 1. D) caught red-handed

1. My teacher gave me __________ to start my project early.
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) see red

• 1. B) the green light

• 1. C) feel blue

• 1. D) tickled pink

1. I was __________ when I found out I won the art contest!
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) off color

• 1. B) out of the blue

• 1. C) tickled pink

• 1. D) caught red-handed

1. He was __________ stealing cookies from the kitchen last night.
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) caught red-handed

• 1. B) see red

• 1. C) out of the blue

• 1. D) feel blue

1. I was feeling a bit __________, so I decided to stay home and rest.
   
   
   

• 1. A) off color

• 1. 
     B) tickled pink

• 1. C) the green light

• 1. D) see red

When my brother broke my favorite mug, I couldn’t help but __________.

• A) out of the blue

• B) see red

• C) caught red-handed

• D) once in a blue moon

1. __________, my cousin called me from Australia after years of no contact!
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) Off color

• 1. B) Out of the blue

• 1. C) The green light

• 1. D) Tickled pink

1. She doesn’t usually get angry, but when she saw the mess in her room, she began to __________.
   
   
   
   

• 1. A) see red

• 1. B) feel blue

• 1. C) once in a blue moon

• 1. D) off color

1. I get to see my grandparents __________, because they live far away.
   
   
   

• 1. A) tickled pink

• 1. B) caught red-handed

• 1. C) once in a blue moon

• 1. D) the green light