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And this, my dear friends,
is my face when I see red,
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as I cannot record my
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videos due to all the noise and
circumstances that don’t allow me to.
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Wait... To see... To see what?
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Hello guys.
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Just as in the movie Inside Out,
where characters were illustrated
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in colours associated to
different moods, English
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uses some colours to describe
different moods, personalities,
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feelings and situations.
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Let’s have a look at some
idioms that use colours.
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See red is to become very angry.
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People who don’t finish
a job really make me see red.
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Red-hot is used to describe
something very successful or popular.
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This new TikTok trend
is definitely red-hot.
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Black and white is used to
describe something that is
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written or printed and therefore
more likely to be true or definite.
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I won't believe it until I
see it in black and white.
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We also say something
is not black and white to
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express that something
is not straightforward.
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Although it seems like
a simple problem,
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it's not black and white.
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Green with envy is used to
describe someone that is
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very jealous or that wishes they
had something that somebody else has.
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When I heard about his new job,
I was green with envy.
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To be green means not
experienced or trained.
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I was very green when I
started working there.
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Out of the blue is used to
describe something that
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is completely unexpected.
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One day, out of the blue,
she announced that she was leaving.
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To be or feel blue is
to feel or show sadness.
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She's been a bit blue since she left him.
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Tickled pink is used to describe when
you’re very pleased or appreciative.
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I was tickled pink to be invited.
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To look at or see something
as through rose-coloured or
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rose-tinted glasses is to
only see the positive things
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about a situation and not notice
the negative or unpleasant things.
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She's always looked at life
through rose-tinted glasses.
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When something is colourless,
it is not exciting, not interesting.
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It is a rather grey, colourless city,
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with few interesting sights.
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Off-colour is used to describe
when you're sick or feeling uneasy.
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I'm feeling a bit off-colour today.
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Goodbye guys.
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Those were just a couple of examples
on how to use colours in some sentences.
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What about you?
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Could you use a colour to
describe how you’re feeling today?
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