PMR ENGLISH Colour Idioms

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COLOUR-

IDIOMS

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Blue around the gills (also green or pale around the gills)- look unwell or sick. (sakit)

Blue chip company - a company with a solid reputation

and stability

Blue in the face - try unsuccessfully to do something fora very long time. (lama mencuba dan

gagal)

Scream blue murder - shouts / complains very loudly as

if something very serious has happened.

Blue-eyed boy - somebody's favourite.Out of the blue - happens unexpectedly.


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Green fingers - to be good atgardening.(bakat berkebun)

Green light - get a signal orpermission to do

something.(lampu hijau)

Green with envy - very envious.(cemburu)


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Red-handed - caught while doing something wrong or

illegal (ditangkap ketika melakukan kesalahan)Red herring digress argument in a discussion.

Red light district - an area of a town of prostitution

Red tape - official rules to prevent things from being done

quickly.

Be in the red - owe money or have a negative account.Like a red flag to a bull - to make someone very angry or

upset. (membuat orang marah)

Paint the town red - to go out and enjoy a lively evening in

night-clubsRoll out the red carpet - special treatment to an important

honoured\visitor.(layanan istimewa untuk VIP)

See red - very angry or annoyed about something (marah)


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Brown as a berry very tanned.

(berkulit gelap)

Browned off- to be bored, fed up or

disheartened.

(bo

san)


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Silverlining - the good or pleasant side-

effects of an unpleasant situation.

(kebaikan selepas musibah)

Silverspoon - born with a silver spoon in their mouth

= very rich and privileged.

(orang kaya)

White Christmas - snowy Christmas


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Pink elephants - hallucinationsseen by

drunk people

In the pink of health-

in excellentphysical condition orextremely

healthy.

Tickled pink-

amused or pleased.


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Grey area-

not clear oreasy todefine, andis thereforedifficult to deal

with.

Grey matter - the brain, or the grey

colour of brain tissue.

Grey existence - to lead a dull,monotonous life.


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Golden handcuffs - a largesum of money as anincentive to stay in their job

Golden handshake - a generoussum of money given

to a retiring person

Golden opportunity - excellent occasion not to bemissed

Golden parachute - will receivecertain large benefits

if theemployment is terminated.

Golden rule - The most important rule or principle tobe remembered


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See the colour of somebody's money -

to makesure the person hasenough

money to pay

Show one's true colours - reveals their

real nature/ weaknesses.

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