Color Idioms
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Meaning: it is a day on which something terrible has happened
Example: My grandmother told me that it is a black day tomorrow. Read more ➺
Meaning: something irrelevant that distracts you from something important
Example: The new law is just a red herring meant to draw our attention away from the issues regarding education. Read more ➺
Meaning: criticizing someone for a fault that you have too
Example: I can't believe that you are upset because I was late. That is the pot calling the kettle black. Read more ➺
Meaning: a place in which things are lost never to be seen again
Example: My handbag is a black hole. You can try and find the keys in there but I can’t promise anything. Read more ➺
Meaning: to celebrate and have a wild time
Example: I can't wait to go out with my best friend and paint the town red! Read more ➺
Meaning: refers to a situation where things are not really clear
Example: Tina's story to the police on how she got mugged was different shades of grey as it was not consistent. Read more ➺
grass is always greener on the other side
Meaning: to think that other's part is better than mine
Example: The lawyer always thought that the grass is greener on the other side and left his profession to become an MBA graduate. Guess what? He is still struggling to find a job. Read more ➺
Meaning: hurt, either bodily, emotionally or psychologically
Example: The man beat his own mother black and blue! How could someone do such a horrible act? The mother is still praying for the best for him though. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in a semi unconscious state so as to not have any memory of a particular moment
Example: The child's mother blacked out on seeing him at the hospital. Subsequently she had to be hospitalised too. Read more ➺
Meaning: people who have an inclination towards being fainthearted.
Example: Ginna's got a yellow streak which shows up the moment she is asked to stand up against Nick. Read more ➺
