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25phrases with meaning from ​

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Answered by abhaykannan2002
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These are a few colour phrases with meanings:

1. To wave a white flag

This signifies that someone has lost a war, a game, or a challenge and that they are intent on giving up.

2. As white as a ghost

This means a person’s faces has become very white or pale because he or she encountered something shocking and fearful.

3. To tell a white lie

This refers to telling a tiny or a small lie that supposedly doesn’t have much of an impact.

4. Black tie event

This means a super formal event that requires the men to wear their formal black tuxedos and the women their long ball gowns.

5. As black as coal

This phrase means that someone is very black.

6. Black and blue

This refers to someone who has been beaten up severely and has ugly bruising as a result.

7. The pot calling the kettle black

This is used when someone who is not perfect accuses someone else of a flaw that he/she is also guilty of.

8. Black sheep of the family

This phrase has a negative connotation as it refers to someone who is different from the rest of the family.

9. Black eye

This usually refers to getting punched in the eye and getting bruising in that area.

10. Out of the blue

This refers to something that happens unexpectedly.

11.Once in a blue moon

This talks about a rare occurrence or something that hardly ever happens.

12. Feeling blue

This means feeling very sad and depressed about an important issue.

13. Blue blood

It signifies that someone is very wealthy or comes from the royal family.

14. Blue in the face

This means trying to win people over but the end result isn’t successful.

15. Seeing red

This means you suddenly become very angry because of something that was said or done that you lose control.

16. Catch someone red-handed

This speaks about catching a person on the act of doing something that they are restricted from doing or they are not supposed to do at all.

17. To paint the town red

This is commonly used to describe going out and having an awesome time partying.

18. Roll out the red carpet

This means coming out to welcome someone warmly with a lot of pomp and celebration.

19. Red tape

This is frequently used to refer to something that requires unnecessary and too much paper work.

20. Red hot

This talks about something that every one wants to have. This person, animal, event, or thing is seen to be on high demand.

21. Red flag

This indicates the potential of harm or danger.

22. Green thumb

It just refers to so someone has a lot of talent for gardening.

23. Get the green light

This means getting the go signal that it is okay to do something.

24. Green with envy

This talks about an attack of the extreme feeling of jealousy.

25. The grass is always greener on the other side

This refers to the mindset that there is always something better in another place.

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