Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following ‘colour expressions’ with a suggested paraphrase. (i) the Monday morning blues - feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed (ii) go red in the face - feel very sick, as if about to vomit (iii) look green - sadness or depression after a weekend of fun (iv) the red carpet - the sign or permission to begin an action (v) blue-blooded - a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting (vi) a green belt - in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong (vii) a blackguard - a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme (viii) a grey area - land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law (ix) a white flag - an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear (x) a blueprint - a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong (xi) red-handed - a special welcome (xii) the green light - of noble birth or from a royal family
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The two columns are matched as follows:
(i) the Monday morning blues - sadness or depression after a weekend of fun.
(ii) go red in the face- feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed
(iii) look green - feel very sick, as if about to vomit
(iv) the red carpet - a special welcome
(v) blue-blooded -of noble birth or from a royal family
vi) a green belt -the land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law
(vii) a blackguard -a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong
(viii) a grey area- an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear
(ix) a white flag- a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting
(x) a blueprint - photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme
(xi) red-handed- caught in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong
(xii) the green light - the sign or permission to begin an action
Answer:
(1) - (3)
(2) - (1)
(3) - (2)
(4) - (11)
(5) - (12)
(6) - (8)
(7) - (10)
(8) - (9)
(9) - (5)
(10) - (7)
(11) - (6)
(12) - (4)