Name: ___________________________

Colorful Idioms

In the phrase bank there are idioms about colors. Use the color idioms to correctly complete the sentences below. Write the meaning of the idiom underneath the sentence. Use each idiom only once.



Phrase Bank tickled pink green thumb brown bag out of the blue golden opportunity yellow streak in black and white red flag

1. Her garden is beautiful; she must have a __________________________________________. ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. I am __________________________________________ that you came to visit. ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. The open door sent up a __________________________________ that something was wrong. ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. He was walking down the street when ___________________________ a car jumped the curb. ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. The museum visit was a ______________________________________ to learn about stars. ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. We will go to the __________________________________________ luncheon. ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. My mother made me write the rules __________________________________________. ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Dan was afraid of heights, but he wouldn’t let his ________________________________ show. ____________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms.

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Key Name: ___________________________

Colorful Idioms

In the phrase bank there are idioms about colors. Use the color idioms to correctly complete the sentences below. Write the meaning of the idiom underneath the sentence. Use each idiom only once.

Student’s answers for meanings will vary.



Phrase Bank tickled pink green thumb brown bag out of the blue golden opportunity yellow streak in black and white red flag

1. Her garden is beautiful; she must have a __________________________________________. green thumb ____________________________________________________________________________ very good at growing plants 2. I am __________________________________________ that you came to visit. tickled pink ____________________________________________________________________________ delighted 3. The open door sent up a __________________________________ that something was wrong. red flag ____________________________________________________________________________ danger sign 4. He was walking down the street when ___________________________ out of the blue a car jumped the curb. ____________________________________________________________________________ suddenly 5. The museum visit was a ______________________________________ to learn about stars. golden opportunity ____________________________________________________________________________ excellent time or possibility 6. We will go to the __________________________________________ luncheon. brown bag ____________________________________________________________________________ sack lunch 7. My mother made me write the rules __________________________________________. in black and white ____________________________________________________________________________ written on paper 8. Dan was afraid of heights, but he wouldn’t let his ________________________________ show. yellow streak ____________________________________________________________________________ cowardly tendency Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms.

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