COLOUR IDIOMS – RED

COLOUR IDIOMS  – RED

1. a redhead – a person with orange/ginger – coloured hair – vöröshajú                                           

2. to see red – to be furious – nagyon mérgesnek lenni, elönti a fejét a vörös köd                       

3. red with rage – furious – szörnyen mérgesnek lenni

4. to turn/go red – become embarrassed – elpirulni                                    

5. red herring – a false clue – elterelő manőver, elterelő hadművelet                                 

6. to paint the town red – to dine, dance, experience fun in a town or city – bulizni                     

7. a red flag – a signal that something is wrong – vörös zászló (vészjelzés)                                        

8. caught red-handed – observed when one is actually doing somerthing wrong – tetten érni valakit

9. roll out the red carpet – give a big welcome – vörös szőnyeges fogadtatásban részesíteni valakit

10. red tape – unnecessary/excessive bureaucracy – fölösleges bürokrácia                                     

11. a red letter day – a special day – pirosbetűs ünnep                               

12. red-hot – very hot OR very popular – 1. nagyon meleg 2. nagyon népszerű                              

13. red card – a sanction for a soccer player – piros lap (fociban)                            

14. a redskin – a native  American Indian – rézbőrű (indián)                                     

15. red alert – the highest level of warning  – vörös riasztás                                     

16. like a red rag/flag to a bull – provoking/aggravating anger –  mintha vörös posztót lengetnének előtte, valami, amitől valaki méregbe gurul                                   

17. red ink (British) – debt – adósság                                                                                  

18. a red state (U.S.) – a state whose residents are politically more Republican – olyan USA állam, ahol a lakosság nagy része Republikánus                                  

19. red light district – area with prostitutes – vöröslámpás negyed

20. a red–eye flight – any flight departing late at night and arriving early the next morning – éjszaka közlekedő repülőjárat

21. have red eyes – fatigued – nagyon fáradt, fáradtságtól vörös a szeme

22. red as a boiled lobster – very red – vörös mint a főtt rák

23. red hat – cardinal’s red hat – bíborosi kalap

24. he has not a red cent – he has no money – egy huncut vasa sincs

25. I don’t care a red cent – I don’t care at all – fütyülök rá

Match the idioms with the definitions.

1. a redhead	A. furious
2. to see red	B. to dine, dance, experience fun in a town or city
3. red with rage	C. a signal that something is wrong
4. to turn/go red	D. a person with orange/ginger–coloured hair
5. red herring	E. become embarrassed
6. to paint the town red	F. observed when one is actually doing something wrong
7. a red flag	G. to be furious
8. caught red-handed	H. unnecessary/excessive bureaucracy
9. roll out the red carpet	I. very hot OR very popular
10. red tape	J. a false clue
11. a red letter day	K. the highest level of warning
12. red-hot	L. a sanction for a soccer player
13. red card	M. provoking/aggravating anger
14. a redskin	N.any flight departing late at night and arriving early the next morning
15. red alert	O.fatigued
16. like a red rag/flag to a bull	P. give a big welcome
17. red ink	Q. cardinal’s red hat
18. a red state	R. a special day
19. red light district	S. very red
20. a red-eye flight	T. I don’t care at all
21. have red eyes	U. he has no money
22. red as a boiled lobster	V. a state whose residents are politically more Republican
23. red hat	W. debt
24. he has not ared cent	X. area with prostitutes
25. I don’t care a red cent	Y. a native  American Indian

Key:

1. D

2. G

3. A

4. E

5. J

6. B

7. C

8. F

9. P

10. H

11. R

12. I

13. L

14. Y

15. K

16. M

17. W

18. V

19.  X

20. N

21. O

22. S

23. Q

24. U

25. T