Colours and their Association Part 2 colour idioms

ВВЕДЕНИЕ
В каждом языке есть множество разных идиом, и в этой работе я хочу показать вам какие цветовые идиомы бывают в Англии .

COLOUR
LOCAL COLOUR
All the traditional features of a place that give it its own character and make it special.
SEE THE COLOUR OF SB’S MONEY
To make sure that someone , especially someone who you do not trust, has enough money to pay you for what they want.

COLOURS
DO STH WITH FLYING COLOURS
If someone passes the exams or completes the test with flying colours , they are very successful in it.
SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS
To let people see your true feelings or opinions about a subject , after you have been hiding them.

RED
A RED-LETTER DAY
Used about a very special day, when something exciting or important happens.
BE IN THE RED
To have no money in your bank account.
To paint the town red
Have an enjoyable time.

GREEN
GREEN AROUND THE GILLS
Looking sick or pale because you are shocked, afraid , or ill.
GREEN WITH ENVY
Someone is very upset or annoyed.
THE RUB OF THE GREEN
Good luck in a game involving.

BROWNED
BE/GET BROWNED OFF
Spoken to become bored with something that you are doing, or annoyed by something that keeps happening.

BLACK
IN BLACK AND WHITE
If a fact , agreement , or promise is in black and white , it is written dawn so that everyone can see exactly what it is.
BE IN THE BLACK
To have money in your bank account.

PURPLE
BE BORN TO THE PURPLE
Used in order to say that someone’s family is at the highest level of society.

VIOLET
A SHRIKING VIOLET
Used about someone who is very shy and easily frightened.

WHITE
WRITER THAN WHITE
Used about some one who is always honest and always does what is morally right, so that they sometimes seem too good to be believed.

BLUE
IN A BLUE FUNK
Very unhappy or worried about something.
OUT OF THE BLUE
If something happens or someone does something out of the blue , you have no reason to expect it and it surprises you.

PINK
BE TICKLED PINK
To be very pleased that something has happened.
IN THE PINK
Feeling very healthy.