Colour idioms

You can buy anything you need on the __________.

• black and white

• black market

• red herring

• out of the blue

This story is a __________ to divert public attention from this issue.

• grey area

• red tape

• red herring

• white lie

Completely __________, she got a letter from her long-lost cousin in New York.

• out of the blue

• a white lie

• black market

• grey area

What's the harm of a __________ if it will make her feel better?

• grey area

• black and white

• red herring

• white lie

The insurance industry is such a __________ at the best of times.

• grey area

• red herring

• white elephant

• red tape

You have to go through endless ___________ to get a residence permit.

• out of the blue

• red tape

• grey area

• black and white

Without proof in __________, I'm not going to make any assumptions.

• grey area

• red tape

• red herring

• black and white

Cake and __________ stalls plus a grand prize draw.

• red herring

• white elephant

• white lie

• black market