Worksheet: Colour Idioms

Here are some common idioms based on colours.

Fill in the blanks with the correct colours or related words of colours that match the idioms in each sentence.

1. Keiko hasn't worked a day in her life. She was born with a _______________ spoon in her mouth. [born into a rich family]

2. The kids were caught _______________ handed stealing chocolate bars. [catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal]

3. The models' conference was a _______________ opportunity for me to sell my beauty products. [the perfect chance]

4. The builders were given the _______________ light to begin the tower. [permission]

5. Antoine left his wife in the _______________ about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport. [unaware]

6. We only go out for dinner once in a _______________ moon. [very rarely]

7. We told Grandma that her cake was delicious, which was actually a _______________ lie. [an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings]

8. I passed my road test with flying _______________. [with distinction]

9. I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the _______________ last week. [unexpectedly]

10. You can tell by her flower garden that Sheila has a _______________ thumb. [be skillful in the garden].

Colour Idioms Song

This fun song with subtitles includes twelve colour idioms. Can you identify the idioms?