TRUE MENTORS BY ARUN KUMAR AIR-5 SSC CGL 2023

Color idioms
Idiom / Phrase Meaning Example Sentence
as white as a sheet very fearful Walter went as white as a sheet when he saw Hank get shot.

Bolt from the blue A sudden, Arun’s call this morning had come as a bolt from the blue
unexpected
happening

Fit of the blues Depression A good sportsman cannot afford to have a fit of the blues
before the game

TO scream blue To protest loudly Shweta will scream blue murder as Suman is going to get
murder promotion

Off color Not very well She was a bit off colour this morning

Brown Study Reverie, Day Dream She was in a brown study and did not notice my entrance

Show white Feather To show cowardice He encouraged to do it rather than to show white feather

Blue Blood Aristocratic blood Though my friend has blue blood yet her conduct is very
mean and vulgar

beet red embarrassed or Darren went beet red when he saw the scratch on his car.
angry
black and blue hurt physically or Both during and after the relationship, I felt so black and
mentally blue.
In black and white In written I had to believe it, because it was there in black and white
black hole some place or Never take hard drugs. It's a black hole you can't escape
situation in from.
which things are lost
black market illegal marketplace A lot of fake cigarettes are sold in the black market.
black out lose consciousness She knocked her head on the floor and blacked out!
black sheep unaccepted group Tom was the black sheep of the family and preferred to do
member things on his own.
black tie event formal event Most big awards ceremonies are black tie events.
blue-collar manual labor, work He got a blue-collar job working as a mechanic.
in factories
born with a silver from a rich family Sara was born with a silver spoon, but she became a drug
spoon addict.
every cloud has a be optimistic She got fired but found a better job she. Every cloud has a
silver lining silver lining.
feel blue feel sad Barbara felt blue after breaking up with her boyfriend.
give the green light give permission She gave her son the green light to join the police academy.
golden opportunity a good chance for He had a golden opportunity to win the game on the penalty
achievement shot.
grass is always others always have Whenever she complains about her hometown, I remind her
greener it that the grass is always greener on the other side.
on the other side better

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green thumb talent for gardening Your flowers live so long because of your green thumb.
Green Horn Inexperienced I am greenhorn when it comes to skiing
Person

Green eyed Jealous We should guard against our green-eyed friends

Green Finger Natural ability to My friend is very much interested in gardening , he has green
grow plant fingers

grey area vague or unclear The store's return policy is such a grey area. I don't
understand their rules.
in the black profitable Face book has been in the black ever since the company
went public.
on a silver platter whole-heatedly or He was offered the new job on a silver platter, but he didn't
easily take it.
once in a blue moon rarely The truck driver visits his kids once in a blue moon.
out of the blue suddenly Her ex-boyfriend called her out of the blue during her
honeymoon.
paint the town red have fun It's finally the weekend! Let's paint the town red!
pitch black very dark You should always sleep in a room that is pitch black.
pot calling the to hypocritically Donald says the news is fake but that's like the pot calling
kettle criticize the kettle black.
black
raise a white flag surrender I decided to raise a white flag and stop arguing with my wife.
red herring something that The President's gambling addiction was just a red herring for
draws the pipeline problems.
attention away from
an
important topic
red tape rules which hinder There is a lot of red tape involved with starting a business.
progress
red-letter day an important day My graduation was a red-letter day for my parents.
roll out the red greet someone with They rolled out the red carpet during the President's
carpet respect inauguration.
see red to be enraged Bobby saw red when his brother broke his phone.

Red handed Caught at the time The police caught the thief red handed
of committing the
crime

To be in red To be in dept The reputed company is in the red due to recession

silver screen the movie industry Angelina always wanted to star on the silver screen.
talk a blue streak talk a lot Women who are close friends can talk a blue streak on the
phone.
true colors actual character I saw her true colors when she donated to the local charity.
white-collar office labor, work in Most white-collar workers don’t get much sunshine.
office
White elephant useless possession My old DVD player is a white elephant. I only watch Netflix
now.

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White lie a harmless lie She told her boss a white lie when she said she had a
doctor’s appointment.
Yellow-bellied cowardly Don’t be so yellow-bellied. It’s only a small spider!

Flying colour With an He passed the SSC-CGL Exam with flying colors
overwhelming
victory, triumph, or
success

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