Assim como fiz com expressões idiomáticas – ou idioms – ligadas a partes do corpo, hoje listo aqui as que são ligadas a cores. Vamos a elas:
Red Tape………………………….burocracia
Out of The Blue………………….de repente
The Green Light.………………..sinal verde
To Feel Blue………………………sentir-se triste, para baixo
Green with Envy…………………mordendo-se de inveja
To be in the Black……………….estar sempre com o saldo financeiro positivo
In Black and White……………..preto no branco, de forma clara e fácil de entender
A White Lie……………………….mentira branda
Agora vamos montar um parágrafo usando esses termos?
Because of the bloody red tape I couldn’t have my new business opened before Christmas. They never give you the information you need in a black and white way, so, unfortunately I won’t be able to spend December in the black, and that’s why I’m feeling blue… But I hope that, out of the blue, something good happens and I have the green light to start selling my products. My neighbor’s started selling his and I can’t help being green in envy. Tomorrow I’m visiting the City Hall again and I’ll have my store up and running even if I have to tell a white lie to get all my documents signed!
Cool, uh? So stay tuned for further tips!