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a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

horse of a different color

(See a horse of a different color)

look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.

look at the world through rose-colored glasses

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.

off-color

in bad taste, rude, dirty He told an off-color joke at the party that made his wife very angry.

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

true colors

real beliefs, true values, principles In the debate on abortion we'll see her true colors - her beliefs.

with flying colors

with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.

colors

gang attire, usually colored to differentiate between gangs

fly your color

to wear colors of your gang

be off-color

To be abrupt or vulgar; to be acceptable to affront others, abnormally due to actuality sexually absolute or suggestive. A: "What did you anticipate of the awards commemoration aftermost night?" B: "The presenter's jokes were a bit too blue for my taste."

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