Idiom dengan Warna-warna

Berikut adalah beberapa idiom yang berkaitan dengan warna-warna dan maknanya :

• green thumb : keahlian untuk menumbuhkan tanaman

Wow, look at all those roses. Who has the green thumb?

• yellow-bellied : pengecut

He won’t have the guts to touch me. He is  a yellow-bellied.

• pink slip : lembar pemecatan

There are two employees getting pink slips today.

• white elephant : barang mewah yang mahal biaya perawatannya

After winning the lottery, Dona bought a Porsche which is the true white elephant because she can’t afford the maintenance and the gas.

• golden opportunity : kesempatan besar untuk mencapai sesuatu

Getting a scholarship from the government is a golden opportunity for her to pursue higher education.

• blue collar : pekerja terlatih (bukan terdidik)

Mechanic is a blue collar worker.

• silven screen : industri film

Angelina Jolie is the sexiest woman of the silver screen.

• red tape : aturan yang menghambat progres

The red tape to get the Dean’s signature drives me nuts.

Referensi:

http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/colour-idioms-list-and-their-meanings/