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Quiz: Idioms- Colours\Colors

This is a intermediate-level quiz containing 17 multichoice quiz questions from our 'idioms' category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet.

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Idioms- Colours\Colors Quiz

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - They caught the thief ____-handed.
Q2 - He got really angry and started screaming ____ murder.
Q3 - She was ____ with anger.
Q4 - I'm overdrawn again- my account's in the ____.
Q5 - The news came out of the ____- it was a real shock to us all.
Q6 - I only ever go there once in a ____ moon.
Q7 - When your bank account's in credit, you are in the ____.
Q8 - It's his first week in the job, so he's really ____.
Q9 - He got angry, the ____ mist came down, and then there was trouble.
Q10 - I was ____ with envy.
Q11 - It was a ____ day for me when I lost my job.
Q12 - A ____ letter day is a special one.
Q13 - A person who is very concerned about the environment is ____.
Q14 - A coward is ____.
Q15 - Forms, paperwork and bureaucracy are sometimes called ___ tape.
Q16 - A ____-eyed boy is somebody's favourite and given preferential treatment.
Q17 - Somebody who is expected to achieve a lot is a great ____ hope.

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