beet red - when your face turns deep red because you are embarrassed, black and blue - bruised and beaten, black and white - straight forward, very clear, black out - faint, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth - born into a rich family, catch red-handed - catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal, (have a) green thumb - be skillful in the garden, have the blues - feel sad or depressed, in the dark - not informed about things that might be useful to know, once in a blue moon - very rarely, out of the blue - unexpectedly, red tape - official or bureaucratic tasks, red eye - an airplane flight that takes off after midnight, roll out the red carpet - give a guest special treatment, see red - be very angry, paint the town red - go out and enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol, dancing, and laughing with friends, tickled pink - very pleased and appreciative, true colours - real self, white lie - an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings, with flying colours - with distinction,

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