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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

*~ Colorful English ~*

Recently, I have learnd some “colorful English”. I think it’s so interesting. Let me share with you:
1. black and blue
covered with bruises and black marks.

2. see red
to become very angry.

3. in the red
to be in debt.

4. yellow
not at all brave;cowardly.

5. feel blue
to be very worried or unhappy about something.

6. the pot calling the kettle black
referring to a person who criticizes another but who is just as much at fault himself.

7. Black sheep
an unusual or unpopular member of a family, often one who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or disrespect to the family.

8.once in a blue moon
very rarely.

9.out of the blue
suddenly and expectedly.

10.blue blood
from a family of the highest social class.

11.green thumb
an ability to make plants grow.

12.tickled pink
extremely pleased about something.

13.red-letter day
a special, happy and important day that one will always remember.

14.freen with envy
to wish very much that you had something another person has.

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