Color idioms

10 color idioms with what each one means. Tap one for its origin, examples and a quick check.

Blue blood
A blue blood is a person from a noble, aristocratic or very old and wealthy family.
Caught red-handed
To be caught red-handed means to be caught in the act of doing something wrong.
Green with envy
If you are green with envy, you are very jealous because someone has something you want.
In the black
If a business or person is in the black, they are making a profit or have more money than they owe.
In the red
If a business or person is in the red, they are losing money or owe more than they have.
Out of the blue
Something that happens out of the blue happens suddenly and unexpectedly, with no warning at all.
Paint the town red
To paint the town red is to go out and celebrate in a lively, noisy way, usually at night.
Pot calling the kettle black
The pot calling the kettle black describes someone criticizing another person for a fault they have themselves.
Tickled pink
If you are tickled pink, you are very pleased or delighted about something.
With flying colors
To do something with flying colors means to do it very successfully, often passing a test easily.

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