BÍ QUYẾT HỌC IDIOMS BẰNG MÀU SẮC
SIÊU DỄ NHỚ
- be black and blue
- Meaning: To be covered in bruises
- Example: It was the first time I had ridden a bike and I was black and blue after it!
- To be blue
- Meaning: To be sad or depressed
- Example: My favorite show has ended and not I’m feeling blue.
- Out of the blue
- Meaning: As a surprise, unexpected
- Example: The news of their divorce came out of the blue!
- To have green fingers
- Meaning: To be good at gardening
- Example: Our garden is becoming lovely. My mother has very green fingers.
- To be/ To go purple with rase
- Meaning: To be very angry
- Example: When she found out that her husband had lost all his money, she went purple with rage.
- To go red
- Meaning: To blush
- Example: He always goes red when he sees her.
- To be the black sheep
- Meaning: To be a disgrace for the family
- Example: He’s never achieves anything in his life; he is the black sheep of the family.
- To be green with envy
- Meaning: To be jealous
- Example: That girl is green with envy because of my very good grades
- To see pink elephants
- Meaning: To see things that are only in your imagination
- Example: No one believes him because he is always seeing pink elephants.
- With flying colors
- Meaning: With great or total success
- Example: My sister graduated with flying colors, and now we are going to celebrate!
- Feel blue:
- Meaning: to have feelings of deep sadness or depression.
- Example: I have been feeling blue ever since I have heard that my daughter will be moving abroad for good.
- White lie
- Meaning: lie to protect another person’s feelings.
- Example: I sympathize with people and would tell a whitelie to avoid hurting their feelings
- See red
- Meaning: be very angry
- Example: Tom seesred when he sees Ricky kiss his sister right in front of him.
- Paint the town red
- Meaning: have a good time.
- Example: We’re going to paint the town red tonight, because I’m turning 30 years old!
- To be in the red
- Meaning: to be in debt
- Example: State government has been operating in the red for five straight years.What with all those car repairs, we’re going to be in the red this month.
- Tickled pink
- Meaning: be very pleased, delighted.
- Example: His wife was tickled pink when he sent her flowers and gifts at work for no reason.
- A golden opportunity
- Meaning: a great opportuinity that might never come again.
- Example: Although it’s hard graft at the moment, this gives us a golden opportunity to make changes.
- Black gold
- Meaning: the term black gold refers to the black color and high value of oil.
- Example: We were barely surviving until Jed discovered black gold beneath our field, and now we’re richer than we could ever imagine!
- Blue-eyed boy
- Meaning: a blue-eyed boy is someone’s favorite.
- Example: It was no surprise that Frankie got the promotion. Everyone knows he’s the boss’s blue eyed boy.
- Green with envy
- Meaning: very jealous
- Example: That girl is green with envy because of my very good grades.
- To see pink elephants
- Meaning: this term refers to hallucinations or strange imaginary things seen by people as a result of heavy drinking or the use os narcotics.
- Example: No one believes him because he is always seeing pink elephants.
- With flying colours
- Meaning: with distinction, with great or total success.
- Example: My sister graduated with flying colors and now we are going to celebrate.
- To be in the black
- Meaning: have money in one’s blank account.
- Example: I wish my accounts were in the black. Sally moved the company into the black.
- To black out
- Meaning: a look of anger
- Example: He was blackout last night, so I’m not surprised that he doesn’t remember talking to you.
- A black day
- Meaning: an unhappy day when something bad happens.
- Examples: When we heard the news that David Bowie had died, we knew it was going to be a black day for all of his loyal fans.
