| A | B |
|---|
| out of the blue | very surprising |
| in the red | in debt (not enough money) |
| in the black | plenty of money |
| feeling blue | sad |
| the black market | illegal buying and selling |
| the green light | permission to do something |
| red tape | bureaucracy (lots of unnecessary rules) |
| the red carpet | special treatment |
| a white lie | a small lie that does not hurt anyone |
| in black and white | in writing |
| the apple of one's eye | to be very special to someone |
| baloney | nonsense; something not true |
| to cream someone | to beat someone in a game |
| fishy | suspicious |
| to go bananas | to go crazy, or get very excited |
| in a pickle | in trouble |
| a lemon | something that does not work |
| nuts | crazy or upset |
| a peach | a very nice person |
| peanuts | very cheap |
