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Colour idioms

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    Complete the sentences with a colour idiom.
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  • Love isn't always ___, you know. You have to accept that there are many grey areas in relationships.
    black and white
  •  15
  • There's so much ___ involved in opening up a restaurant that we decided to ditch the plan altogether.
    red tape
  •  15
  • Peter only comes out for a drink ___ now that he has kids.
    once in a blue moon
  •  20
  • I try to be honest most of the time, but I do tell ___s when I'm worried about upsetting people.
    white lie
  •  10
  • I cannot stand humiliation of any kind. I just ___.
    see red
  •  20
  • She seemed so surprised by the news that it must have come ___.
    out of the blue
  •  15
  • There is a plentiful supply of arms on ___.
    the black market
  •  15
  • Those antique vases Aunt Mary gave me are ___s. They're ugly and I have no place to put them.
    white elephant
  •  15
  • Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a ___.
    grey area
  •  15
  • Look, the situation in French agriculture is just ___. We're here to discuss the situation in this country.
    a red herring
  •  15