Colour idioms

What does "out of the blue" mean?

• A) Expected

• B) From the sky

• C) Unexpectedly

• D) Feeling sad

What does "green with envy" mean?

• A) Feeling sick

• B) Very jealous

• C) Environmentally friendly

• D) New or inexperienced

What does "caught red-handed" mean?

• A) With paint on one's hands

• B) Caught in the act of doing something wrong

• C) Angry

• D) Holding a red object

What is a "white lie"?

• A) A lie about the color white

• B) A big, harmful lie

• C) A harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings

• D) A lie that's obvious

What is a "golden opportunity"?

• A) A chance to buy gold

• B) An opportunity that involves gold

• C) A rare and excellent opportunity

• D) A sunny day

What is a "grey area"?

• A) A region with lots of fog

• B) An area painted grey

• C) A topic that is unclear or not well defined

• D) An old photograph

What does the idiom “green thumb” mean?

• • A) To be jealous

• • B) To be inexperienced

• • C) A natural talent for growing plants

• • D) To be eco-friendly

What does the idiom “black and white” mean?

• • A) To be clear and straightforward, without any room for confusion or doubt

• • B) To be old-fashioned

• • C) To be serious

• • D) To be boring

Which of the following best describes a “blue-collar job”?

• • A) Jobs that usually involve mental or clerical work such as software development

• • B) Jobs that usually involve manual labor such as construction work

• • C) Jobs that require a high level of education and earning potential such as a lawyer

• • D) Jobs that involve artistic creation such as a painter

Which of the following best describes a “white-collar job”?

• • A) Jobs that usually involve manual labor such as plumbing

• • B) Jobs that usually involve mental or clerical work such as accounting

• • C) Jobs that require physical strength and stamina such as a firefighter

• • D) Jobs that involve outdoor work such as farming