And this, my dear friends, is my face when I see red,
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Hello guys.
Just as in the movie Inside Out, where characters were illustrated
in colours associated to different moods, English
uses some colours to describe different moods, personalities,
feelings and situations.
Let’s have a look at some idioms that use colours.
See red is to become very angry.
People who don’t finish a job really make me see red.
Red-hot is used to describe something very successful or popular.
This new TikTok trend is definitely red-hot.
Black and white is used to describe something that is
written or printed and therefore more likely to be true or definite.
I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.
We also say something is not black and white to
express that something is not straightforward.
Although it seems like a simple problem,
it's not black and white.
Green with envy is used to describe someone that is
very jealous or that wishes they had something that somebody else has.
When I heard about his new job, I was green with envy.
To be green means not experienced or trained.
I was very green when I started working there.
Out of the blue is used to describe something that
is completely unexpected.
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
To be or feel blue is to feel or show sadness.
She's been a bit blue since she left him.
Tickled pink is used to describe when you’re very pleased or appreciative.
I was tickled pink to be invited.
To look at or see something as through rose-coloured or
rose-tinted glasses is to only see the positive things
about a situation and not notice the negative or unpleasant things.
She's always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses.
When something is colourless, it is not exciting, not interesting.
It is a rather grey, colourless city,
with few interesting sights.
Off-colour is used to describe when you're sick or feeling uneasy.
I'm feeling a bit off-colour today.
Goodbye guys.
Those were just a couple of examples on how to use colours in some sentences.
What about you?
Could you use a colour to describe how you’re feeling today?