Improve Your English In This Color Idioms Quiz
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase.
Improve your English in this Color Idioms Quiz
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1. Emily was caught ___-handed stealing money from the cash. She was taken to court and sentenced to spend time in prison.
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K. RedExplanation
Emily was caught "red-handed" stealing money from the cash. This phrase is an idiom that means being caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. It originates from the idea that a person's hands would be stained red with blood if they were caught committing a crime. In this case, Emily was caught stealing money and was subsequently taken to court and sentenced to prison.Rate this question:
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2. Why do we call jealousy "the ___-eyed monster"?
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F. GreenExplanation
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on."
William Shakespeare, OthelloRate this question:
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3. Six thousand New York City municipal employees are getting "___ slips" this week. In other words, they are being laid off.[American English]
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4. Our prickliest conflicts aren't those between good and evil; ___ decisions are easy to make.
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A. Black-and-whiteExplanation
Our prickliest conflicts aren't those between good and evil; black-and-white decisions are easy to make. This means that decisions that are clear-cut and have a clear right or wrong answer are not the ones that cause the most conflict. The phrase "black-and-white" is often used to describe situations or decisions that are straightforward and uncomplicated. In contrast, conflicts that are more difficult and complex tend to involve shades of gray and require more nuanced decision-making.Rate this question:
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5. When the boys played rugby, she screamed ___ murder until they let her play with them.(British English)
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C. BlueExplanation
In British English, the phrase "screamed blue murder" is an idiom that means to scream or shout loudly and angrily. In this context, the girl wanted to join the boys in playing rugby and she screamed loudly and angrily until they allowed her to play with them. Therefore, "blue" is the correct answer as it matches the idiom used in the sentence.Rate this question:
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6. In 1939 Sutherland defined "___-collar crime" as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." The term today generally encompasses a variety of nonviolent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain.
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M. WhiteExplanation
In 1939, Sutherland defined "white-collar crime" as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." This term is still used today to describe nonviolent crimes typically committed in commercial settings for financial gain. The term "white-collar" refers to the professional attire typically worn by individuals in high-status occupations, contrasting with "blue-collar" workers who typically wear uniforms or work in manual labor jobs.Rate this question:
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7. Alcoholic hallucinosis is a mental disorder characterized by seeing images: ___ elephants, snakes, spiders.
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I. PinkExplanation
See http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19980826Rate this question:
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8.The minister wanted two of his ___-eyed boys in the bureaucracy to be made commissioners a year before they were eligible.
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C. BlueExplanation
The phrase "blue-eyed" is commonly used to describe someone who is favored or preferred. In this context, the minister wanted two individuals who were not yet eligible to be made commissioners. Therefore, the correct answer is "blue."Rate this question:
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9. The New York Press coined the term "___ kid journalism" in early 1897 after a then-popular comic strip to describe the down market papers of Pulitzer and Hearst, which both published versions of it during a circulation war. Frank Luther Mott in "American Journalism" (1941) defines ___ journalism in terms of five characteristics: scare headlines in huge print, often of minor news; lavish use of pictures, or imaginary drawings; use of faked interviews, misleading headlines, pseudo-science, and a parade of false learning from so-called experts; emphasis on full-color Sunday supplements, usually with comic strips (which is now normal in the U.S.); dramatic sympathy with the "underdog" against the system. [Wikipedia]
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N. YellowExplanation
The term "yellow journalism" was coined by The New York Press in 1897 to describe the sensational and exaggerated style of journalism practiced by newspapers like Pulitzer and Hearst during a circulation war. This style of journalism is characterized by scare headlines, the use of pictures and imaginary drawings, faked interviews, misleading headlines, and an emphasis on full-color Sunday supplements. It also often sympathizes with the "underdog" against the system. The term "yellow" refers to the color of the comic strips that were commonly included in these newspapers.Rate this question:
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10. One of Schmidt's earliest statements upon being named Google CEO was to assure one and all that the company was indeed in the ___. "We are quite profitable," he said. "We are not talking about 1%." A company that is in the ___ is making money.
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B. BlackExplanation
The correct answer is "black". In this context, being "in the black" means that the company is making a profit. This phrase is commonly used in accounting to refer to a positive financial situation, as opposed to being "in the red" which means the company is operating at a loss.Rate this question:
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11. "I'm always waiting for a ___ letter day For something special somehow new someone saying 'I love you'"[Pet Shop Boys, ___ Letter Day]
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K. RedExplanation
The given lyrics suggest that the speaker is waiting for a special and new letter day, where someone expresses their love for them. Out of the given options, the color "red" is often associated with love and passion. Therefore, the correct answer is "red".Rate this question:
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12. ___ prose is a term of literary criticism used to describe passages, or sometimes entire literary works, written in prose so overly extravagant, ornate, or flowery as to break the flow and draw attention to itself. ___ prose is sensually evocative beyond the requirements of its context. It also refers to writing that employs certain rhetorical effects such as exaggerated sentiment or pathos in an attempt to manipulate a reader's response.[Wikipedia]
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J. PurpleExplanation
The term "purple prose" is used to describe passages or literary works that are overly extravagant, ornate, or flowery in their writing style. It draws attention to itself and breaks the flow of the text. Purple prose is sensually evocative beyond what is necessary for the context, and it may employ exaggerated sentiment or pathos to manipulate the reader's response.Rate this question:
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