COLOUR IDIOMS

Black and white Think of everything as either good or bad; Wear only black and white clothes; Watch a black-and-white TV.

Black and blue Wearing only dark colours; Bruised and beaten; Extremely tired.

Feeling blue Feeling exhausted; Felling relaxed; Feeling unhappy.

See red Be very angry; Feel very hot; Have itchy eyes.

Paint the town red Set the fire; Decorate the place; Celebrate.

Green fingers Be a good gardener; Be a good painter; Be a vegetarian.

In the pink Out of money; In a very good mood; In very good health.

Seeing pink elephants Very tired; Recovering from drinking; Getting crazy.

Grey matter Sky; Fog; Brain.

White elephant An unnecessary thing; A drunk person; A lost thing.

The key: Black and white – 1 Black and blue – 2 Feeling blue – 3 See red – 1 Paint the town red – 3 Green fingers – 1 In the pink – 3 Seeing pink elephants – 2 Grey matter – 3 White elephant - 1