1. She is feeling because her boyfriend didn't call her yesterday. (Correct)(Incorrect)
She is feeling blue because her boyfriend didn't call her yesterday. (Correct)
2. How many little lies do we tell every day? (Correct)(Incorrect)
How many little white lies do we tell every day? (Correct)
3. Her father and mother saw when they found out that their daughter was dating that guy. (Correct)(Incorrect)
Her father and mother saw red when they found out that their daughter was dating that guy. (Correct)
4. Lena and Nick will be with envy when they see my new car! (Correct)(Incorrect)
Lena and Nick will be green with envy when they see my new car! (Correct)
5. That expensive gift turned out to be a elephant. We didn't have any use for it, and we couldn't sell it either. (Correct)(Incorrect)
That expensive gift turned out to be a white elephant. We didn't have any use for it, and we couldn't sell it either. (Correct)
6. I tried to talk him out of it. Actually, I talked to him till I was in the face, but he didn't change his mind. (Correct)(Incorrect)
I tried to talk him out of it. Actually, I talked to him till I was blue in the face, but he didn't change his mind. (Correct)
7. They have to sell their property because their business has been in the for six years. (Correct)(Incorrect)
They have to sell their property because their business has been in the red for six years. (Correct)
8. Her flower garden is fantastic. She loves gardening and has a thumb. (Correct)(Incorrect)
Her flower garden is fantastic. She loves gardening and has a green thumb. (Correct)
9. The idea came to him right out of the when he was making coffee in the kitchen. (Correct)(Incorrect)
The idea came to him right out of the blue when he was making coffee in the kitchen. (Correct)
10. There was so much bureaucratic tape that we did not get the required papers in time. (Correct)(Incorrect)
There was so much bureaucratic red tape that we did not get the required papers in time. (Correct)