An idiom is a word, phrase, or entire sentence whose meaning is understood through its

common use. An idiom is best understood through casual conversation and experience. This is

because an idiom’s meaning is different from the literal definition of the phrase.

Do you know color idioms? We prepared this post for you to test your knowledge.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence:

1. I don’t believe in being untruthful, but sometimes it’s good to tell a ______ lie to avoid hurting somebody’s feelings.

a) grey

b) white

c) yellow

d) green

2. They treat you so well at that hotel. They really give you the ______ carpet treatment.

a) blue

b) black

c) red

d) white

3. You can tell him until you’re ______ in the face, but he just won’t listen to reason.

a) white

b) blue

c) red

d) purple

4. They caught him ______ as he tried to steal some jeans from the shop.

a) red-handed

b) black-handed

c) blue-handed

d) brown-handed

5. I had a call out of the ______ from an old friend I hadn’t seen for twenty years.

a) blue

b) red

c) black

d) pink

6. My husband only ever takes me out once in a ______ moon.

a) silver

b) blue

c) grey

d) yellow

7. You look a ______ as a sheet. What’s happened?

a) blue

b) green

c) yellow

d) white

8. Money is such a problem these days. I always seem to be in the ______ .

a) black

b) blue

c) red

d) green

9. You should see my mother’s garden. She’s really got ______ fingers. She can make anything grow.

a) blue

b) yellow

c) black

d) green

10. I played rugby for the first time in ages yesterday. That’s why I’m black and ______ all over now.

a) red

b) blue

c) green

d) orange

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