IDIOMS WITH

COLOURS
Black, blue, red, white and other
colours
 IDIOMS WITH BLACK
• to be in the black = have money in one's
bank account.
• to black out = lose consciousness or
memory temporarily.
• a black day = an unhappy day when
something bad happens.
• a blacklist = list of people who are
considered undesirable.
• a black look = a look of anger.
 IDIOMS WITH BLACK
• black market = illegal trade.
• black and blue = covered with bruises.
• in black and white = in writing or in print.
• not so black as somebody is painted = not
as bad as people believe.
• the black sheep (of the family) = person
whose conduct is considered to be a
disgrace to the family.
 EXERCISE
• 1. If you do that again, I will beat you
_____ .

• In black and white

• In the black
• Black and blue
 EXERCISE
• 2. This has been a _____ for the car
industry with more job losses
announced.

• Black look
• Black market
• Black day
 EXERCISE
• 4. For a few seconds, he felt like he
was going to _____.

• Be in the black.
• Black out.
• Black and blue.
 EXERCISE
• Laura was so angry that she gave her
husband a _____ .

• Black and blue.

• Black day.
• Black look.
IDIOMS WITH WHITE
• a white-collar worker = non-manual
worker.
• as white as a sheet = very pale, as a
result of fear or shock.
• as white as snow = very white.
• a white lie = harmless or trivial lie.
• a white elephant = possession that is
useless and often expensive to maintain.
 EXERCISE
• Are you OK? You are _____ .

• A white elephant.
• As white as a sheet.
• A white collar-worker.
 EXERCISE
• Peter works in an office, he's _____.

• As white as a sheet.
• A white collar-worker.
• A white elephant.
 EXERCISE
• After painting the walls, I can assure
you that they look _____ .

• A white elephant.
• A white lie.
• As white as snow.