1Yesterday's ............... was due to unexpected problems with electricity production.
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A loss of electricity is called a "blackout".
2Susie will go ............... with envy when she sees your new car.
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The idiom "green with envy" means very jealous.
3He is not the kind of guy you can depend on when you are in trouble; he's ...............
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When a person is called "yellow", it means they are cowardly.
4A lot of people want to adopt babies, but it is the ............... tape that discourages them.
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The phrase "red tape" means unnecessary official rules and delays.
5James was neither brilliant nor hardworking, so his dad always treated him like a ............... sheep.
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The idiom "black sheep" means a person seen as the bad or disappointing member of a group.
6Mr. Mathews is going to take over as the next chairman, so be sure to roll out the ............... carpet when he arrives.
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To "roll out the red carpet" means to give someone special treatment.
7They have just purchased a new home in the ............... belt.
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A "green belt" is an area of countryside around a city where building is limited.
8The situation is not as ............... as you think.
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The phrase "black and white" means clear and simple, with no uncertainty.
9I'm feeling rather ............... these days. Have you got something to cheer me up?
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To feel "blue" means to feel sad or depressed.
10He had to tell a ............... lie to escape his mother's punishment.
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A "white lie" is a small lie told to avoid hurting someone or causing trouble.
11The civil authority has given the ............... light to the project.
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To give the "green light" means to approve or allow something to start.
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- Yesterday’s blackout was due to unexpected problems with electricity production.
- Susie will go green with envy when she sees your new car.
- He is not the kind of guy you can depend on when you are in trouble; he’s yellow
- A lot of people want to adopt babies, but it is the red tape that discourages them.
- James was neither brilliant nor hardworking, so his dad always treated him like a black sheep.
- Mr. Mathews is going to take over as the next chairman, so be sure to roll out the red carpet when he arrives.
- They have just purchased a new home in the green belt.
- The situation is not as black and white as you think.
- I’m feeling rather blue these days. Have you got something to cheer me up?
- He had to tell a white lie to escape his mother’s punishment.
- The civil authority has given the green light to the project.