Color Idioms

Put each of the following colors in the correct gap. Some colors are used more than once.

red, black, green, white, blue, yellow

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1. Many people feared that the new millennium would cause -- black outs because of problems with electricity production.
2. What a beautiful car! I'm -- green with envy.
3. Don't rely on him under pressure in battle. He's -- yellow.
4. There is so much -- red tape that needs to be completed before adopting a baby.
5. Jack Thomas was put on Hollywood's -- black list during the McArthy era.
6. She was such a difficult child that her family always treated her like a -- black sheep.
7. Mr. Jackson is very important to the success of this program. Make sure to roll out the -- red carpet when he arrives.
8. We're looking for a new home in the -- green belt.
9. It's not quite as -- black and -- white as you think.
10. Try to cheer Susan up. She is feeling rather -- blue these days.
11. I had to tell a -- white lie in order to get accepted into the program.
12. Jack gave me the -- green light on the project.

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