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In this post, you're going to learn the idioms based on colours.  B lue-collar    r elating to people  who do  physical work in a factory , mine, etc.: The city is facing a shortage of blue-collar workers such as plumbers and electricians.   White-collar   r elating to jobs that are done in an office, bank, etc.: The company will cut 1.400 white-collar jobs.     I n black and white   i n a written or printed form:   I want to put it in black  and white .   Out of the blue   u nexpectedly:   His resignation came out of the blue .   Point the town red   t o have a good time by going to a lot of bars or clubs:   Let's paint the town red .   Like a red rag to a bull   American  English: like waving a red flag in front of a bull   s omething that will make someone angry or upset:   D...

Here is a list of idioms using the names of countries, with meanings and examples  

Here is the list of idioms about money Earn a fortune to earn a lot of money He made a fortune on the stock market. Tighten your belt to reduce the amount of money that you normally spend We’ve had to tighten our belts since my mother lost her job. On/below the breadline having very little money or a very low income to live properly They are living on the breadline. Get your fingers burnt to suffer loss as the result of doing something risky He got his fingers burnt in foreign markets. Burn a hole in your pocket If money is burning a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it as soon as you possibly can Chicken feed an amount of money that is so small to be significant It’s a nice job but the pay is chicken feed . Cost an arm and a leg to be extremely expensive The fur coat cost her an arm and a leg . Have deep pockets to have a lot of money a company that has deep pockets Feel the pinch to have financial probl...

Here a list of idioms with birds Idioms with birds Idioms with birds

Idioms with parts of animals Claw your way back/into/out of/to to achieve something or move forwards by making a big effort or with difficulty I clawed my way to success in business.

Idioms with time Buy time: to do something in order to have more time to achieve something Kill time: spend time by entertaining yourself or doing something that is interesting for you Mark time: 1) to pass the time while you wait for the right opportunity 2) Military: March in one place Time flies: time passes very quickly Time after time (time and time again): very often; again and again Time is money: time is valuable and used productively Tell the time ( US tell time): to be able to read a clock or watch correctly Bide your time: to wait patiently for the right moment to do something Third time lucky (US third time is the charm): used when you are sure to succeed the third attempt because you have failed the previous two attempts