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Blue around the gills (also green or pale around the gills)- look unwell or sick. (sakit)
Blue chip company - a company with a solid reputation
and stability
Blue in the face - try unsuccessfully to do something fora very long time. (lama mencuba dan
gagal)
Scream blue murder - shouts / complains very loudly as
if something very serious has happened.
Blue-eyed boy - somebody's favourite.Out of the blue - happens unexpectedly.
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Green fingers - to be good atgardening.(bakat berkebun)
Green light - get a signal orpermission to do
something.(lampu hijau)
Green with envy - very envious.(cemburu)
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Red-handed - caught while doing something wrong or
illegal (ditangkap ketika melakukan kesalahan)Red herring digress argument in a discussion.
Red light district - an area of a town of prostitution
Red tape - official rules to prevent things from being done
quickly.
Be in the red - owe money or have a negative account.Like a red flag to a bull - to make someone very angry or
upset. (membuat orang marah)
Paint the town red - to go out and enjoy a lively evening in
night-clubsRoll out the red carpet - special treatment to an important
honoured\visitor.(layanan istimewa untuk VIP)
See red - very angry or annoyed about something (marah)
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Brown as a berry very tanned.
(berkulit gelap)
Browned off- to be bored, fed up or
disheartened.
(bo
san)
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Silverlining - the good or pleasant side-
effects of an unpleasant situation.
(kebaikan selepas musibah)
Silverspoon - born with a silver spoon in their mouth
= very rich and privileged.
(orang kaya)
White Christmas - snowy Christmas
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Pink elephants - hallucinationsseen by
drunk people
In the pink of health-
in excellentphysical condition orextremely
healthy.
Tickled pink-
amused or pleased.
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Grey area-
not clear oreasy todefine, andis thereforedifficult to deal
with.
Grey matter - the brain, or the grey
colour of brain tissue.
Grey existence - to lead a dull,monotonous life.
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Golden handcuffs - a largesum of money as anincentive to stay in their job
Golden handshake - a generoussum of money given
to a retiring person
Golden opportunity - excellent occasion not to bemissed
Golden parachute - will receivecertain large benefits
if theemployment is terminated.
Golden rule - The most important rule or principle tobe remembered
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See the colour of somebody's money -
to makesure the person hasenough
money to pay
Show one's true colours - reveals their
real nature/ weaknesses.