30 English Color Idioms
Colors carry rich symbolic meanings in English. Learn these 30 color idioms to add vibrancy to your English expressions.
Green with envy
She was green with envy when she saw my new car.
Give the green light
The boss gave the green light to the project.
Green thumb
My grandmother has a green thumb. Her garden is amazing.
Grass is always greener
The grass is always greener on the other side.
Greenhorn
He's still a greenhorn. Give him time to learn.
Out of the blue
She called me out of the blue after five years.
Feeling blue
I've been feeling blue since the weekend.
Once in a blue moon
We only eat out once in a blue moon.
Blue-collar worker
My dad is a blue-collar worker at the factory.
True blue
She's a true blue friend. Always there for me.
Red carpet treatment
They gave us the red carpet treatment at the hotel.
Caught red-handed
He was caught red-handed stealing cookies.
See red
I saw red when he insulted my family.
Red tape
There's too much red tape to start a business here.
In the red
The company has been in the red for two years.
White lie
I told a white lie to avoid hurting her feelings.
White as a sheet
He turned white as a sheet when he heard the news.
White elephant
That stadium is a white elephant now.
Black and white
This issue isn't black and white.
In the black
The company is finally in the black this quarter.
Black sheep
He's the black sheep of the family.
Blackout
There was a blackout in the whole neighborhood.
Blackmail
He tried to blackmail her with the photos.
Golden opportunity
This internship is a golden opportunity.
Good as gold
The children were as good as gold today.
Silver lining
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Born with a silver spoon
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Tickled pink
She was tickled pink by the surprise.
In the pink
After his recovery, he's in the pink again.
Gray area
The rules about remote work are still a gray area.
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