REF LEVEL IDIOM1PHRASE MEANING EXAMPLE

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REF LEVEL IDIOM/PHRASE MEANING EXAMPLE COLOURS ID01 Logo (be) green with envy be very jealous, envious Steve's friends were green with envy when they saw his new car. ID01 Logo a red-letter day a day which will always be remembered This is certainly a red-letter day for us to remember all our lives. ID01 Logo grey matter a person's intelligence If she uses her grey matter, she can solve this math problem. ID01 Logo lend colour to something make sth appear more credible Don't believe him. He always lends colour to his story. ID01 Logo out of the blue without warning, unexpectedly She told me, out of the blue, that she was going to live in Spain. ID01 Logo be (kept) in the dark be kept uninformed about something It wasn't right for a man in his position to be kept in the dark. ID01 Logo be in the black have money in your bank account After years of financial problems our company is in the black again. ID01 Logo white-collar relating to people who work in offices It has put many white-collar workers in danger of losing their jobs. ID01 Logo yellow-bellied not brave and easily frightened The yellow-bellied soldier ran away from the battlefield. ID01 Logo be tickled pink be very pleased...