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
Phrase Bank
the sentence. Use each idiom only once.
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 __________________________________________.

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2. I am __________________________________________ that you came to visit.

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3. The open door sent up a __________________________________ that something was wrong.

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4. He was walking down the street when ___________________________ a car jumped the curb.

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5. The museum visit was a ______________________________________ to learn about stars.

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6. We will go to the __________________________________________ luncheon.

____________________________________________________________________________

7. My mother made me write the rules __________________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________________

8. Dan was afraid of heights, but he wouldn’t let his ________________________________ show.

____________________________________________________________________________

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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
Phrase Bank
the sentence. Use each idiom only once.
tickled pink green thumb
brown bag out of the blue
golden opportunity yellow streak
in black and white red flag
Student’s answers for meanings will vary.

garden is beautiful; she must have a __________________________________________.

1. Her green thumb

very good at growing plants

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2. I tickled pink
am __________________________________________ that you came to visit.

delighted
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3. red flag
The open door sent up a __________________________________ that something was wrong.

danger sign
____________________________________________________________________________

4. He out of the blue a car jumped the curb.
was walking down the street when ___________________________

suddenly
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5. The golden opportunity
museum visit was a ______________________________________ to learn about stars.

excellent time or possibility

____________________________________________________________________________

6. We brown bag
will go to the __________________________________________ luncheon.

sack lunch
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7. My in black and white
mother made me write the rules __________________________________________.

written on paper
____________________________________________________________________________

8. Dan yellow streak
was afraid of heights, but he wouldn’t let his ________________________________ show.

cowardly tendency
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