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Idiom Quizzes - Colors

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:


1. The girl was (very pleased) that she was chosen to represent her class at the competition.
   

   (a) blacked out (b) tickled pink (c) green with envy (d) out of the blue
   

   Answer(b) tickled pink
   
   

2. My boss is not very flexible and he always sees things (as either good or bad).
   

   (a) in the red (b) off-color (c) with flying colors (d) in black and white
   

   Answer(d) in black and white
   
   

3. The government finally gave the city (permission) to build the new airport.
   

   (a) the green light (b) a horse of a different color (c) once in a blue moon (d) red tape
   

   Answer(a) the green light
   
   

4. Our company has been (losing money) for over three years now.
   

   (a) rolling out the red carpet (b) yellow-bellied (c) in the red (d) green
   

   Answer(c) in the red
   
   

5. It was a (memorable) day when the first person went to space in a rocket.
   

   (a) yellow-streak (b) white-elephant (c) red-herring (d) red-letter
   

   Answer(d) red-letter
   
   

6. My brother passed the test to become a police officer (easily and with great success).
   

   (a) green (b) with flying colors (c) out of the blue (d) tickled pink
   

   Answer(b) with flying colors
   
   

7. Our company told us (suddenly and without any warning) that our factory would close next month.
   

   (a) out of the blue (b) once in a blue moon (c) with flying colors (d) pitch-black
   

   Answer(a) out of the blue
   
   

8. The mother (was very angry) when her daughter came home at 3 o`clock in the morning.
   

   (a) rolled out the red carpet (b) saw red (c) showed her true colors (d) looked at the world through rose-colored glasses
   

   Answer(b) saw red
   
   

9. The man argued with his wife until he was (very angry) but still she would not agree with him.
   

   (a) brown bagging it (b) in the black (c) blue in the face (d) a pot calling the kettle black
   

   Answer(c) blue in the face
   
   

10. I go to the swimming pool only (rarely) although I love to swim.
    

    (a) green around the gills (b) with flying colors (c) in the red (d) once in a blue moon
    

    Answer(d) once in a blue moon
    
    

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