Name: ___________________________

Colorful Idioms

In the phrase bank there are idioms about colors. Use

the color idioms to correctly complete the sentences
below. Write the meaning of the idiom underneath
the sentence. Use each idiom only once.

Phrase Bank
tickled pink
green thumb
brown bag
out of the blue
golden opportunity yellow streak
in black and white
red flag

1. Her garden is beautiful; she must have a __________________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________________
2. I am __________________________________________ that you came to visit.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. The open door sent up a __________________________________ that something was wrong.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. He was walking down the street when ___________________________ a car jumped the curb.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. The museum visit was a ______________________________________ to learn about stars.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. We will go to the __________________________________________ luncheon.
____________________________________________________________________________
7. My mother made me write the rules __________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________________________
8. Dan was afraid of heights, but he wouldnt let his ________________________________ show.
____________________________________________________________________________
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Key
Name: ___________________________

Colorful Idioms

In the phrase bank there are idioms about colors. Use

the color idioms to correctly complete the sentences
below. Write the meaning of the idiom underneath
the sentence. Use each idiom only once.

Students answers for meanings will vary.

Phrase Bank
tickled pink
green thumb
brown bag
out of the blue
golden opportunity yellow streak
in black and white
red flag

1. Her
garden is beautiful; she must have a __________________________________________.
green thumb
____________________________________________________________________________
very good at growing plants
2. I
am __________________________________________
that you came to visit.
tickled pink
____________________________________________________________________________
delighted
3.
The open door sent up a __________________________________
that something was wrong.
red flag
____________________________________________________________________________
danger sign
4. He
was walking down the street when ___________________________

out of the blue a car jumped the curb.
____________________________________________________________________________
suddenly
5. The
museum visit was a ______________________________________
to learn about stars.

golden opportunity
____________________________________________________________________________
excellent time or possibility
6. We
will go to the __________________________________________
luncheon.

brown bag
____________________________________________________________________________
sack lunch
7. My
mother made me write the rules __________________________________________.

in black and white
____________________________________________________________________________
written on paper
8. Dan
was afraid of heights, but he wouldnt let his ________________________________
show.

yellow streak
____________________________________________________________________________
cowardly tendency
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