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Idiom
Colours (part 2)
E Greygg
A grey area – an area of a subject or situation that is not
clear and does not fit into a group, therefore is difficult to define
e.g: Many people think that they know what right and
wrong are, but on closer examination, it’s usually a grey
area.
Grey matter – of intelligence or mental powers
e.g: Alicia is really intelligent She has more grey matter than half a dozen of students her age
(men in) Grey suits – people working in politics, law,
who have power but are unknown to the public
e.g: The prime minister was removed from Ten Downing
Street by men in grey suits.
F Pink
In the pink – in very good health or excellent physical
condition
e.g: It was a miracle that after his terrible pneumonia, he
was back in the pink of health.
See pink elephants/spiders/snakes – see things that are not really there because you are drunk
e.g: Phil was so drunk last night that he said something
about seeing pink elephants.
Be tickled pink – be very pleased or amused.
e.g: I was tickled pink by the compliment
G Red
In the red – in debt
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e.g: The phone company found itself about $2 billion in
the red
Not have a red cent – have no money at all
e.g: Can you lend me some money? I don’t have a
red cent at the moment
On red alert – prepared for an emergency or for sth
dangerous to happen
e.g: Following the bombing in London, our family was
on red alert
(as) Red as a beetroot/beet – with red cheeks
because of feeling angry, embarrased or hot
e.g: Her cheeks was as red as a beetroot when I
complimented her on the dress that she wore
The red carpet – a very special welcome given to an
important visitor
e.g: When I went to my girlfriend’s house for the first
time, her family really put out the red carpet for me
A red face – embarrasment
e.g: There are going to be a lot of red faces at the
bank when they discovered their mistake
A red herring – a fact which sb introduces into a
discussion because they want to distract people from the main point
e.g: Interesting as it may seem, the French agriculture
is just a red herring We need to discuss our country’s
situation
Red ink – debts, losses or money that is owed
e.g: The health care industry is bleeding red ink
Red in tooth and claw – involving opposition or
competition that is violent and without pity
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(like) a red rag to a bull/like waving a red flag in
front of/at a bull – certain to make a particular
person angry or violent
e.g: Don’t mention anything about politics to my mum
It’s like waving a red flag at a bull
Red tape – official rules that seem more complicated
than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly
e.g: Because of the red tape I have to go through
when importing a car, my family hasn’t got one
See red – suddenly become very angry
e.g: Abusing children makes me see red
Paint the town red – going to bars, clubs, etc to relax
yourself
e.g: After a long and stressful exam, it’s time for us to
paint the town red
Catch sb red-handed – sb finds out sb is doing a
wrong thing
e.g: The thief was caught red-handed when trying to
unplug the computer
A red-letter day – a very special day which is
remembered because sth important happened
e.g: Today is a red-letter day for my parents It was
the day they met each other in Russia
The red-light district – the part of a city where
prostitutes work and sex shops are found
e.g: His prudish nature was tested when we came
across the red-light district