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30 English Color Idioms

Colors carry rich symbolic meanings in English. Learn these 30 color idioms to add vibrancy to your English expressions.

#1 Green

Green with envy

She was green with envy when she saw my new car.

#2 Green

Give the green light

The boss gave the green light to the project.

#3 Green

Green thumb

My grandmother has a green thumb. Her garden is amazing.

#4 Green

Grass is always greener

The grass is always greener on the other side.

#5 Green

Greenhorn

He's still a greenhorn. Give him time to learn.

#6 Blue

Out of the blue

She called me out of the blue after five years.

#7 Blue

Feeling blue

I've been feeling blue since the weekend.

#8 Blue

Once in a blue moon

We only eat out once in a blue moon.

#9 Blue

Blue-collar worker

My dad is a blue-collar worker at the factory.

#10 Blue

True blue

She's a true blue friend. Always there for me.

#11 Red

Red carpet treatment

They gave us the red carpet treatment at the hotel.

#12 Red

Caught red-handed

He was caught red-handed stealing cookies.

#13 Red

See red

I saw red when he insulted my family.

#14 Red

Red tape

There's too much red tape to start a business here.

#15 Red

In the red

The company has been in the red for two years.

#16 White

White lie

I told a white lie to avoid hurting her feelings.

#17 White

White as a sheet

He turned white as a sheet when he heard the news.

#18 White

White elephant

That stadium is a white elephant now.

#19 Black/White

Black and white

This issue isn't black and white.

#20 Black

In the black

The company is finally in the black this quarter.

#21 Black

Black sheep

He's the black sheep of the family.

#22 Black

Blackout

There was a blackout in the whole neighborhood.

#23 Black

Blackmail

He tried to blackmail her with the photos.

#24 Gold

Golden opportunity

This internship is a golden opportunity.

#25 Gold

Good as gold

The children were as good as gold today.

#26 Silver

Silver lining

Every cloud has a silver lining.

#27 Silver

Born with a silver spoon

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

#28 Pink

Tickled pink

She was tickled pink by the surprise.

#29 Pink

In the pink

After his recovery, he's in the pink again.

#30 Gray

Gray area

The rules about remote work are still a gray area.

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