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Look up the colours below in a dictionary. Write down any new and useful expressions in
example sentences of your own, e.g. That sharp corner is a terrible black spot for road accidents.
Possible Answer
- There are some great black and white films on TV on Sunday afternoons (NOT white and black).
- He gave me such a black look that I stopped talking immediately.
- At last I have received the cheque I was waiting for and our account is in the black again.
- It was only a white lie when I told her I loved her new hairdo.
- I’d love to go white-water rafting, though I know it’s quite dangerous.
- That shop sells mainly white goods – fridges, cookers and the like.
- I wouldn’t pay any attention to what they’re suggesting – it’s only a red herring.
- I hate it when my bank account is in the red – they charge so much interest.
- Don’t talk to him about the present government – it’s like a red rag to a bull.
- Come and sit next to the fire – you look quite blue with cold.
- We were driving along when, out of the blue, another car turned out of a side street and stopped just
- in front of us.
- I’m not very keen on blue cheese.
- He likes to imply that he’s blue-blooded, but really most of his ancestors were farm labourers.
- You can’t park there – there are double yellow lines.
- If you want to find a plumber, look in the Yellow Pages.
- Her garden is wonderful – she has green fingers.
- It’s almost impossible to get permission to build houses in the green belt.
- The government has recently published a green paper on the Health Service.
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