Let's continue our exploration of idioms. The last blog post focused on some medical idioms. This time, we'll focus on idioms dealing with color.
Did you ever hear (or read) that a person's face was "as red as a cherry" after a certain event? That saying implies that a person's face was red, possibly from embarrassment or maybe a severe sunburn. That idiom helps you imagine just how red the person's face it. It may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it certainly helps to convey the point!
Take a look at this list of idioms dealing with color.
http://www.idiomconnection.com/color.html#B
Then, once you've reviewed them, try the quiz to see how well you know them!
http://www.idiomconnection.com/color.html#BQ
Lastly, come back to the blog, write your favorite color idiom, the meaning of it, and tell us how you did on the quiz!!!
11 comments:
A new one for me was #5 (red-letter). My favorite idiom is passed with flying colors.
Maria C. Torres
The idiom that I like is "paint the town red". It means to have a good time.
I took the quiz and I missed one. The one that I missed was (memorable), which means red letter.
Angela B.
The idom that I liked was blue in the face which means Very Angery.
I took the test and I have gotten all of them right but 1.
Angela Richardson
The idiom I like is green - to be inexperienced or immature.
I got all the answers correct on the quiz. It was fun!
Verona H
My favorite idiom was Blacklist which means, to exclude someone, to write someone’s name one a list, if they break some rules. I did pretty good with the color idioms quiz they were fun and easy.
Nicole cunningham
I played again, and this time got all them right. Another one I like is tickled pink.
Maria C. Torres
july 29, 2010
The idiom that I liked was "tickled pink" it means, to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something.
On the quiz I missed number five (memorable), that was a new one for me.
Gail
My favorite was- White Elephant
It means useless.
There are some I'd never heard.
red-letter - memorable
red herring - unimportant
cowardly - yellow streak
The anonymous comment on 8/1 at 2:29 am is me
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I got most of the questions right on the quiz. My favorite idiom was 'blue in the face' because I hear that a lot.
I never hear of white elephant or seeing pink elephants. I like the idiom, look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
Maria C. Torres
8/27/2010
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