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Green Thumbs and Red Carpets

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Colors in Idiom
Green Thumbs and Red Carpets game quiz
"Green thumbs, red carpets, they are all here, along with other popular idioms involving colour."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. If someone says to me that I have been talking a blue streak what have I been doing?
    Talking incessantly
    Talking rubbish
    Swearing a lot
    Talking about cold weather


2. My neighbour says I have a green thumb. What is she saying about me?
    I've dipped my thumb in some green paint
    I should wash my hands more often
    I am a good gardener
    My thumb is rotten and about to fall off


3. Things you see that aren't really there, especially if you happen to have had a few drinks, are referred to as what colour elephants?
    White
    Pink
    Purple
    Orange


4. A friend and I have decided to go out and paint the town red. What are we going to do?
    Take a job as decorators
    Try and convert people to Communism
    Vandalise buildings with red paint
    Go out and have a good time


5. To avoid hurting someone's feelings we sometimes tell what colour lie?
    Grey
    White
    Pink
    Lilac


6. Jealousy is often referred to as what colour eyed monster?
    Yellow
    Green
    Black
    Red


7. If someone says you are yellow bellied or have a yellow streak what do they mean?
    You have jaundice
    You have a smear of butter on you
    You are wearing a high visibility jacket
    You are a coward


8. Your boss gives you an instruction, and you ask for it in black and white. What do you want?
    Your boss to give you a black and white uniform
    Written instructions
    A photograph of the instructions
    Something played on a piano


9. If you are being treated as though you were a very important person you could be said to be having what sort of treatment?
    Red carpet
    Red hospitality
    Red rug
    Red wine


10. I am an eternal optimist. I am often accused of looking at the world through what colour glasses?
    Rose tinted
    Blue tinted
    Pink tinted
    Yellow tinted


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Compiled Jun 28 12