Color Idioms
Learning Objective: This is a vocabulary class. At the end of the session, the participants are expected to be able to learn new idioms- color idioms.
Warm Up Test
1. Many people feared that the new millennium would cause _______ because of problems with electricity production.
2. What a beautiful car! I'm _____ with envy.
3. Don't rely on him under pressure in battle. He's _______ yellow.
4. There is so much _____ red tape that needs to be completed before adopting a baby.
5. Jack Thomas was put on Hollywood's ______ list during the McArthy era.
6. She was such a difficult child that her family always treated her like a ______ sheep.
7. Mr. Jackson is very important to the success of this program. Make sure to roll out the ______ carpet when he arrives.
8. We're looking for a new home in the _____ green belt.
9. It's not quite as ______ as you think.
10. Try to cheer Susan up. She is feeling rather _______ these days.
11. I had to tell a _______ lie in order to get accepted into the program.
12. Jack gave me the ______ light on the project
Color Idioms: Definitions
1. Many people feared that the new millennium would cause black outs because of problems with electricity production.
Black out: loss of electricity
2. What a beautiful car! I'm
green with envy .
Be green with envy: very, very jealous of another person's property
3. Don't rely on him under pressure in battle.
He's yellow.
Be yellow: be a coward
4. There is so much
red tape
that needs to be completed before adopting a baby.
Red tape: bureaucracy
5. Jack Thomas was put on Hollywood's
black list
during the McArthy era.
Black list: list of unwanted people
6. She was such a difficult child that her family always treated her like a
black sheep.
Black sheep: a minority in a small group, often considered "bad" by the majority of the group
Mr. Jackson is very important to the success of this program. Make sure to roll out the red carpet when he arrives. Roll out the red carpet: give the best treatment
We're looking for a new home in the green belt. Green belt: the countryside around a city
It's not quite as black and white as you think. Black and white: simple, clear and understandable
Try to cheer Susan up. She is feeling rather blue these days. Feel blue: depressed
I had to tell a white lie in order to get accepted into the program. White lie: small, insignificant lie
Jack gave me the green light on the project. Give the green light: approve a project or request
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Teacher Jacob