Colour Idioms In each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below (a, b, c, or d).
1.
a) I don't believe in being untruthful, but sometimes it's good to tell a _______ lie to avoid hurting somebody's feelings. grey b) white c) yellow d) green
2.
a)
They treat you so well at that hotel. They really give you the _______ carpet treatment. blue b) black c) red d) white
3.
a)
You can tell him until you're _______ in the face, but he just won't listen to reason. white b) blue c) red d) purple
4.
a)
The caught him _______ as he tried to steal some jeans from the shop. red-handed b) black-handed c) blue-handed d) brown-handed
5.
a)
I had a call out of the _______ from an old friend I hadn't seen for twenty years blue b) red c) black d) pink
6.
a)
You're luck, always doing nice things. My husband only ever takes me out once in a _______ moon. silver b) blue c) grey d) yellow
7.
a)
You look as _______ as a sheet. What's happened? blue b) green c) yellow d) white
8.
a)
Money is such a problem these days. I always seem to be in the _________ . black b) blue c) red d) green
9.
a)
You should see my mother's garden. She's really got _______ fingers. She can make anything grow. blue b) yellow c) black d) green
10.
a)
I played rugby for the first time in ages yesterday. That's why I'm black and ________ all over now. red b) blue c) green d) orange