Question

Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following ‘colour expressions’ with a suggested paraphrase.

(i)	the Monday morning blues	feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed
(ii)	go red in the face	feel very sick, as if about to vomit
(iii)	look green	sadness or depression after a weekend of fun
(iv)	the red carpet	the sign or permission to begin an action
(v)	blue-blooded	a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting
(vi)	a green belt	in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong
(vii)	a blackguard	a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme
(viii)	a grey area	land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law
(ix)	a white flag	an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear
(x)	a blueprint	a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong
(xi)	red-handed	a special welcome
(xii	the green light	of noble birth or from a royal family

Answer 1

(i)	the Monday morning blues	sadness or depression after a weekend of fun
(ii)	go red in the face	feel embarrassed/angry/ashamed
(iii)	look green	feel very sick, as if about to vomit
(iv)	the red carpet	a special welcome
(v)	blue-blooded	of noble birth or from a royal family
(vi)	a green belt	land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law
(vii)	a blackguard	a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong
(viii)	a grey area	an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear
(ix)	a white flag	a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting
(x)	a blueprint	a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme
(xi)	red-handed	in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong
(xii)	the green light	the sign or permission to begin an action