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
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 |
(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
-
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
-
a photographic
print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme
(xi)
red-handed
-
in an unlawful act; while doing
something wrong
(xii)
the
green
light
-
the sign or
permission to begin an action
|
(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 |
- |
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 |
- |
a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme |
|
(xi) |
red-handed |
- |
in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong |
|
(xii) |
the green light |
- |
the sign or permission to begin an action |
