color 成语
a horse of a different color
horse of a different color
look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
off-color
see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse
true colors
with flying colors
colors
fly your color
give color to
The illustrations he used helped to give colour to his lecture．他采用的图解使他的演讲大为生动。
The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight．这孩子的衣服被撕破，这更使人相信他跟别人打架的故事了。
give/lend color to
The illustrations he used helped to give colour to his lecture．他采用的图解使他的演讲大为生动。
The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight．这孩子的衣服被撕破，这更使人相信他跟别人打架的故事了。
lend color to
The illustrations he used helped to give colour to his lecture．他采用的图解使他的演讲大为生动。
The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight．这孩子的衣服被撕破，这更使人相信他跟别人打架的故事了。
off color
I'm off color today．今天我感到不舒服。
“You're looking a bit off color yourself，Mr．Young．”“Oh， I feel very tired， doctor．”“杨先生，你看上去气色有点不好。”“噢，医生，我感觉很累。”
sail under false colors
I had so much wisdom as to sail un der false colors in this foolish jaunt of mine．我居然能在这次愚蠢的漫游中机智地更名改姓，真是聪明。
They are not real merchants．They are political spies sailing under false colors．他们不是真正的商人，他们是伪装的政治间谍。
without color
show one's true colors
Idiom(s): show one's (true) colorsTheme: TRUTH
to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking.
• Whose side are you on, John? Come on. Show your colors.
• It's hard to tell what Mary is thinking. She never shows her true colors.
see the color of one's money
Idiom(s): see the color of one's moneyTheme: MONEY
to verify that someone has money or has enough money. (Slang.)
• So, you want to make a bet? Not until I see the color of your money.
• I want to see the color of your money before we go any further with this business deal.
horse of another color
Idiom(s): horse of another color AND horse of a different colorTheme: DIFFERENCE
another matter altogether.
• I was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse of another color.
• Gambling is not the same as investing in the stock market. It's a horse of a different color.
come through sth with flying colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colorsTheme: SUCCESS
to survive something quite well.
• Todd came through the test with flying colors.
• Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.
COLOR IN
(separable) to fill with color (usually an outline)" Max happily colored in the pictures in his textbook."
Color bar
Rules that restrict access on the basis of race or ethnicity are a color bar.Rose-colored glasses
If people see things through rose-colored (coloured) glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are.Show your true colors
To show your true colors is to reveal yourself as you really are.With flying colours|With flying colors
If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.change color|change|color
v. phr. 1. To become pale. The sight was so horrible that Mary changed color from fear. Bill lost so much blood from the cut that he changed color. 2. To become pink or red in the face; become flushed; blush. Mary changed color when the teacher praised her drawing. Tom got angry at the remark and changed color.color guard|color|guard
n. A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner (as of a club). There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade. Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps at the football game.color scheme|color|scheme
n. A plan for colors used together as decoration. The color scheme for the dance was blue and silver. Mary decided on a pink and white color scheme for her room.come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w
v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.give color to|color|give|give color|lend|lend colo
v. phr. To make (something) seem true or likely. The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight. The way the man ate lent color to his story of near starvation.haul down one's colors|colors|haul|haul down|strik
v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.horse of a different color|color|horse|horse of an
n. phr., informal Something altogether separate and different. Anyone can be broke, but to steal is a horse of a different color. Do you mean that the boy with that pretty girl is her brother? I thought he was her boyfriend. Well, that's a horse of another color.nail one's colors to the mast|colors|mast|nail
literary To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change. During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the question of civil rights.off-color|color|colored|off|off-colored
adj. 1. Not of the proper hue or shade; not matching a standard color sample. The librarian complained that the painter had used an off-color green on the walls. 2. informal Not of the proper kind for polite society; in bad taste; dirty. When Joe finished his off-color story, no one was pleased.sail under false colors|colors|false colors|sail
v. phr. 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag. 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors. They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer.show one's colors|color|colors|show
v. phr. 1. To show what you are really like. We thought Toby was timid, but he showed his colors when he rescued the ponies from the burning barn. 2. To make known what you think or plan to do. Mr. Ryder is afraid that he will lose the election if he shows his colors on civil rights. We would not help Jim until he showed his colors.turn color|color|turn
v. phr. To become a different color. In the fall the leaves turn color. When the dye was added the solution turned color.with flying colors|colors|flying colors
adv. phr. With great or total success; victoriously. Tow finished the race with flying colors. Mary came through the examination with flying colors.color
colorIn addition to the idiom beginning with color, also see false colors; horse of a different color, a; lend color to; look through rose-colored glasses; under false colors; with flying colors, pass with.
color line
color linedraw the color line
to impose or accept the color line
color of someone's money, see the
color of someone's money, see theProve that you can pay, as in Before we talk any more about this car, let's see the color of your money. This term probably originated in gambling or betting. [Slang; early 1900s]
false colors
false colorsPretense, misrepresentation, or hypocrisy; deceptive statements or actions. For example, She's sailing under false colors—she claims to be a Republican, but endorses Democratic legislation. This term alludes to the practice of pirate ships sailing under false colors—that is, running a particular flag specifically to lure another vessel close enough to be captured. [Late 1600s]
flying colors
flying colorswith flying colors
with notable victory or success
horse of a different color, a
horse of a different color, aAlso, a horse of another color. Another matter entirely, something else. For example, I thought that was her boyfriend but it turned out to be her brother—that's a horse of a different color. This term probably derives from a phrase coined by Shakespeare, who wrote “a horse of that color” (Twelfth Night, 2:3), meaning “the same matter” rather than a different one. By the mid-1800s the term was used to point out difference rather than likeness.
look through rose-colored glasses
look through rose-colored glassessee see through rose-colored glasses.
pass with flying colors
pass with flying colorssee with flying colors, pass with.
person of color
person of colorA nonwhite person, such as someone of African or Native American descent. For example, They have made a genuine effort to promote persons of color to executive positions. This seemingly modern euphemism actually dates from the late 1700s and was revived in the late 1900s.
rose-colored
rose-coloredthrough rose-colored glasses
with optimism, esp. undue optimism
see through rose-colored glasses
see through rose-colored glassesAlso, look through rose-colored glasses. Take an optimistic view of something, as in Kate enjoys just about every activity; she sees the world through rose-colored glasses, or If only Marvin wouldn't be so critical, if he could look through rose-colored glasses once in a while, he'd be much happier. The adjectives rosy and rose-colored have been used in the sense of “hopeful” or “optimistic” since the 1700s; the current idiom dates from the 1850s.
show one's colors
show one's colorssee under false colors; also show one's true colors.
English Vocalbulary
a state of siege
a stiff neck
A stitch in time saves nine
a stool of repentance
a storm in a teacup
a straight fight
a straight race
A straw shows which way the wind blows
a stream of
a supply
a-supply
a swing around the circle
a swollen opinion of
A.T.
A.T.10
a tale of a tub
a tempest in a barrel
a tender spot
An color idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with color, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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