Idiom List 2

Activity 3

Be sure you have studied the words in Activity 1 and Activity 2. Once you have completed the first two activities, choose ten idioms from the idiom list below.

black sheep

blue in the face

the grass is always greener

on the other side

green with envy

green

horse of a different color

in the red

give himself the green light

into the black

looking at the world

through rose-colored

glasses

caught red-handed

black and white

once in a blue moon

red tape

painting the town red

tickled pink

show my true colors

out of the blue

pot calling the kettle black

pink slip

red herring

off-color

white lie

with flying colors

After you have chosen your ten idioms, record a response to the question below using the ten idioms you chose above.

Describe a situation, either a personal one or one you have heard of in the news or at work, where someone has gotten into a lot of trouble. Explain the situation and the end result.

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