Question

2 Decide if the colour idioms are correct (C) or incorrect (/). Then rewrite the incorrect sentences so that they are correct.

1 The news was a surprise. It came out of the black.

2 The situation is clear. It's very black and white.

3 The director said yes to our new project. We got the red light.

4 Gosh, what time is it? The sky is as black as night.

5 Marina broke up with her boyfriend. She's feeling black right now.

6 I go to the cinema twice a year - once in a blue moon.

7 You look as green as a sheet. Are you ill?

8 We have to spend less this month. We're in the red again.

9 OK, I told a white lie this morning. I said the bus was late.

10 Michael saw green when the thief stole his mobile phone.​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

4 Gosh, what time is it? The sky is as black as night.

5 Marina broke up with her boyfriend. She's feeling black right now.

6 I go to the cinema twice a year - once in a blue moon.

7 You look as green as a sheet. Are you ill?

8 We have to spend less this month. We're in the red again.

9 OK, I told