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Let’s talk about colors and the idioms which are related to the colors. As we know that idioms are natural to native English speakers. They are confusing because idioms don’t mean what the words say. You cannot literally translate English idioms into another language. Read the passage below carefully and later you will find how we can use idioms to express ideas and feelings. The origin of many idioms is a grey area. If you’ve been feeling blue because idioms have left you browned off, you will be tickled pink by reading this article. Don’t be yellow when it comes to learning English color idioms. I am giving you the green light to understand them. Idioms lesson like this come around once in a blue moon. I can tell you about English color idioms until I am blue in the face but you have to make an effort to remember them. You will soon be able to do the extras with flying colors. Your friends will be green with envy. There are no red herrings in this lesson but it’s black and white. Did you notice that I’ve used a lot of color idioms already? Now I am going to explain to you what they mean. Grey area An area of a subject or question that is difficult to put into a particular category because it is not clearly defined and may have connections or associations with more than one category. Browned off Bored/Fed up., and it also means Very angry. When she locked me out, I was really browned off. | 
