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Idioms Quiz: Colours 1
1. a red-letter day
Today is a red-letter day for our football club. For the first time ever, we've
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2. a yellow streak
You can see Bob's yellow streak when another player is running straight at him and Bob
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3. caught red-handed
The guy in the apartment next door was caught red-handed
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4. in the black
If you are in the black, you
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5. in the dark
Many politicians try to keep people in the dark about their
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6. in the red
If someone is in the red they
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7. kill the goose that lays the golden egg
If people find something that makes them a lot of money, they often kill the goose that laid the golden egg because of
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8. once in a blue moon
We live in a town in the desert now. It's hot and dry most days, and once in a blue moon it will
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9. out of the blue
The economic crash came out of the blue. Nobody
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10. paint the town red
We're heading out to paint the town red tonight, so don't forget to
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