| A | B |
| The invitatin to the wedding arrived out of the blue | as a surprise |
| He went green when he saw his friends Farrari. | envious |
| Even though I try to budget I'm always in the red | overdrawn at the bank |
| My uncle has been the black sheep of the family since he went to prison for fraud. | someone who is unacceptable |
| Anne told the traffic warden a white lie to aviod a fine. | being slightly dishonest |
| John was in a black mood when he found out he failed the exam | angry |
| Simon was caught red-handed | found out just after the act of commmitting a crime |
| You can't teach an old dog new tricks | He won't change |
| As blind as a bat. | Can't see very well |
| She's a real dark horse. | Could win the competition |