Colour idioms

It’s an idiom used to express uncertainty

• Red Tape

• Grey area

• Flying colors

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

• In the red

• green light

• golden opportunity

The council has given the ___________for

work to begin onthe new shopping centre.

• Red tape

• green light

• blue-collar

She seemed so surprised by the news

that it must have come out of__________.

• the blue

• the red

• the golden

Unnecessary rules

• red tape

• In the red

• out of the blue

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

• In the red

• Flying colours

• Red tape

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

• in the red

• in the red tape

Blue-collar workers do work...

• needing strength or physical skill

• in offices

White-collar workers do

• needing strength or physical skill

• work in offices

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

• grey area

• purple patch

• white flag