Colour Idioms – Golden

1. a golden boy or a golden girl – a well-regarded, popular,,successful man or woman – népszerű, sikeres ember

2. a golden handshake or a golden goodbye –  it is a large sum of money that a company gives to an employee when he or she leaves, as a reward for long service or good work either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment – végkielégítés

3. a golden parachute – substantial benefits given to a top executive in the event that the company is taken over by another firm and the executive is terminated as a result of the merger or takeover – végkielégítés („arany ejtőernyő”)

4. golden handcuff – a large sum of money, typically deferred payments, provided by an employer to discourage an employee from taking employment elsewhere – jutalom, amit azért kap valaki, hogy ne keressen máshol állást

5. golden hello – it is a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company – vállalathoz belépéskor kapott “üdvözlő” pénzösszeg 

6. the golden hour –  the time of day when natural light looks best for photography OR the first hour after a serious accident, when it is crucial that the victim receives medical treatment in order to have a chance of surviving  – értékes/becses idő                       

7. to have golden ears – a great listening ability to discern quality, it is a term in audio circles referring to a person who is thought to possess special talents in hearing and claims to be able to discern subtle differences – akinek „arany füle” van apró különbségek meghallására például zenefelvételnél

8. agolden mean – the desirable middle the middle course between extremes – arany középút

9. golden age – an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness OR the period when a specified art or activity is at its peak – aranykor

10. golden bible or golden plates – according to Latter Day Saint belief it is the source from which Joseph Smith said he translated the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the faith – aranylemezek, a Mormon Könyvének forrása

11. golden opportunity – a very good chance to achieve something, an opportunity that may never present itself again – kihagyhatatlan lehetőség

12. golden rule of life – the most important principle to remember  because it will help you to be successful – az élet arany szabálya

13. golden jubilee – it is the 50th anniversary of an important or special event – 50 éves évfordulója valaminek

14. golden wedding – it is the 50th anniversary of a wedding – aranylakodalom (50 éves házassági évforduló)    

15. golden oldie – people sometimes refer to something that is still successful or popular even though it is quite old as a golden oldie esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or enjoys arevival – örökzöld (sláger)

16. golden syrup – it is a sweet food in the form of a thick, sticky, yellow liquid used to sweeten and flavour cakes, puddings – juharszirup (méz helyettesítésére)

17. golden calf  – the pursuit or idolization of material wealth –  aranyborjú

18. golden goose  – a goose in folklore that laid a golden egg a day until its greedy owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once – aranytojást tojó tyúk

19. Golden Horde  – the Mongol horde that devastated Europe in the early 13th century – Arany Horda

20. golden retriever – a medium-sized breed of dog having a silky coat of flat or wavy hair of a gold or dark-cream colour  – golden retriever kutya

21. golden share  –  a nominal share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights and so is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances, often held by a government organization – aranyrészvény

22. Golden Globe Award – it is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign – Golden Globe – díj (Arany Glóbusz-díj)

 23. to have a golden heart – to have  a rich heart, full of love, faith and good values – aranyszíve van

24. golden years – the advanced years in a lifetime – idős kor

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