CBSE Class 10 English Question 20 of 20

The Hundred Dresses Part 2 — Question 20

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Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following ‘colour expressions’ with a suggested paraphrase. 1. The Monday morning blues : feel embarrassed /angry /ashamed 2. Go red in the face : feel very sick, as if about to vomit 3. Look green : sadness or depression after a weekened of fun 4. The red carpet : the sign or permission to begin an action 5. Blue-blooded : a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting 6. A green belt : in an unlawful act
Answer

1. The Monday morning blues :
sadness or depression after a weekend of fun
2. To go red in the face :
feel embarrassed /angry/ashamed
3. Look green :
feel very sick, as if about to vomit
4. The red carpet :
a special welcome
5. Blue – blooded :
of noble birth or from a royal family
6. A green belt :
land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law
7. Black guard :
a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong
8. A grey area :
an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear.
9. A white flag :
a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting
10. A blue print
: a photographic print of building plans; a detailed clan or scheme
11. Red-handed :
in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong
12. The green light :
the sign of permission to begin an action