We use the wordblack to express a feeling of despair and depression. Colors are associated with various emotions.
Select a color which is associated with the feelings in each of the following sentences and then fill in the blanks.
1I was ............... with embarrassment when Maya shared my secret with her friends.
Wrong!
The idiom is "red with embarrassment" when someone feels very embarrassed.
2She was ............... with envy when she heard that I had won first prize in the competition.
Wrong!
The idiom is "green with envy" when someone is very jealous.
3Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to be in the ............... of health.
Wrong!
The idiom is "pink" in the phrase "in the pink of health," meaning very healthy.
4She turned ............... with rage when she discovered that he had been cheating on her.
Wrong!
The idiom is "white with rage" when someone is extremely angry.
5She was ............... with cold when we found her.
Wrong!
The idiom is "blue with cold" when someone is extremely cold.
6Alice turned ............... with shock when she heard that her car had been stolen.
Wrong!
The idiom is "grey with shock" when someone looks pale because of shock.
7Have you got anything to cheer me up? I have been feeling ............... all day.
Wrong!
The idiom is "blue" when someone feels sad or depressed.
Answers
- I was red with embarrassment when Maya shared my secret with her friends.
- She was green with envy when she heard that I had won first prize in the competition.
- Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to be in the pink of health.
- She turned white with rage when she discovered that he had been cheating on her.
- She was blue with cold when we found her.
- Alice turned grey with shock when she heard that her car had been stolen.
- Have you got anything to cheer me up? I have been feeling blue all day.
