COLOUR EXPRESSIONS-BLUE
03 / 02 / 2009
COLOUR EXPRESSIONS-BLUE: meaning and examples
Good morning.
Today we continue our look at some typical English expressions that use colours in them.
Today's first expression is: out of the blue
Meaning: unexpectedly; without warning.
Example 1:
His resignation came right out of the blue.
We can also use the expression a bolt from the blue.
Example 2:
Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.
Today's second expression is: to do something till you are blue in the face (informal)
Meaning: to try to do something as hard and as long as you possibly can but without success.
Example 3:
You can argue until you are blue in the face, but you won't change my mind!
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