Colors idioms

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go/turn red

blush because you are embarrassed or angry


<p>blush because you are embarrassed or angry</p><p></p>
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a red flag

a sign that sth is not right


<p>a sign that sth is not right</p><p></p>
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be like a red rag to a bull

make sb angry

<p>make sb angry</p>
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be in the red

be in debt

<p>be in debt</p>
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be red hot

be in high demand

<p>be in high demand</p>
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catch sb red handed

find sb doing sth wrong


<p>find sb doing sth wrong</p><p></p>
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roll out the red carpet /give sb the red carpet treatment

greet/welcome sth with a lot of respect


<p>greet/welcome sth with a lot of respect</p><p></p>
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feel blue = have the blues

feel sad

<p>feel sad</p>
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out of the blue

unexpectedly


<p>unexpectedly</p><p></p>
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once in a blue moon

rarely (cada muerte de obispo)

<p>rarely (cada muerte de obispo)</p>
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be/go green

be environmentally friendly


<p>be environmentally friendly</p><p></p>
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be green with envy

be very envious or jealous of sb


<p>be very envious or jealous of sb</p><p></p>
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give/get the green light

give/get permission to do sth


<p>give/get permission to do sth</p><p></p>
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have green fingers (BrE) = have a green thumb (AmE)

be good at gardening


<p>be good at gardening</p><p></p>
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(tell) a white lie

tell a harmless or trivial lie


<p>tell a harmless or trivial lie</p><p></p>
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raise/wave a white flag

surrender or give up


<p>surrender or give up</p><p></p>
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be black and white

be very clear

<p>be very clear</p>
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be in the black

do very well financially


<p>do very well financially</p><p></p>