Colour Idioms

In each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap
from the choices below (a, b, c, or d).
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a)

I don't believe in being untruthful, but sometimes it's good to tell a _______ lie to avoid hurting somebody's feelings.
grey

b)

white

c)

yellow

d)

green

They treat you so well at that hotel. They really give you the _______ carpet treatment.
blue

b)

black

c)

red

d)

white

d)

purple

d)

brown-handed

d)

pink

You can tell him until you're _______ in the face, but he just won't listen to reason.
white

b)

blue

c)

red

The caught him _______ as he tried to steal some jeans from the shop.
red-handed

b)

black-handed

c)

blue-handed

I had a call out of the _______ from an old friend I hadn't seen for twenty years
blue

b)

red

c)

black

You're luck, always doing nice things. My husband only ever takes me out once in a _______ moon.
silver

b)

blue

c)

grey

d)

yellow

c)

yellow

d)

white

d)

green

You look as _______ as a sheet. What's happened?

blue

b)

green

Money is such a problem these days. I always seem to be in the _________ .

black

b)

blue

c)

red

You should see my mother's garden. She's really got _______ fingers. She can make anything grow.
blue

b)

yellow

c)

black

d)

green

I played rugby for the first time in ages yesterday. That's why I'm black and ________ all over now.
red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

orange