a black look 怒目而視
a gray area 灰色地帶(指介於兩個對立面之間的範疇)
a green thumb 精通園藝
black sheep 敗家子;不肖子;害群之馬
black tie 正式的
catch someone red-handed 逮個正著
cry blue murder 嘩然反對
get the green light 獲得許可
give someone the green light 准許某人做某事
golden opportunity 絕佳機會
in the black 有盈餘
in the red 虧損
once in a blue moon 罕見
out of the blue 突如其來;意外地
paint the town red 尋歡作樂
pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步
roll out the red carpet 盛大歡迎
white elephant 昂貴而無用的禮物
white lie 善意的謊言
yellow-bellied 膽怯的
black in the face 盛怒;滿臉怒容
blue in the face 精疲力盡、臉色鐵青;大發脾氣、氣急敗壞
brown-nose 馬屁精,諂媚者
give someone a black eye 把某人打得眼圈發青
green-eyed 眼紅;嫉妒的
one’s ears are red 困窘;難堪
one’s green eyes 貪婪滿胸
one’s green face 嚇出一身汗
one’s red eyes 怒火中燒
red-faced 臉紅
red-handed 當場被逮捕
someone has green face with green eyes 好色怕事
someone has red eyes on his green face 敢怒不敢言
with red hands 雙手染著血;犯殺人罪
in somebody’s black books 受某人輕視;失去某人之好感
look black at somebody 怒視某人(= give somebody a black look)
look blue(人)沮喪;(事態)不樂觀;不妙