Color Idioms


Idioms are the most colorful units of language that enrich our speech making it more expressive and influential. It is even more interesting to study idioms with colours. The latter are unique by themselves, and each of them stands for certain associations, arouses certain emotions and can affect one's psychological state. Though colours have their own symbolism, they can take new meanings while occurring in ready made expressions.   
        
Idioms with Red 
 

Catch someone red-handed  
Meaning:
Italiano: Prendere qualcuno con le mani nel sacco.     
                                                                     
Like waving a red flag in front of a bull                                           
Meaning:
Italiano: Far vedere I sorci verdi a qualcuno.                                                                                    

Paint the town red
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Divertirsi, passare il tempo piacevolmente.                                                                          

Red-letter day                                                                                         
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Un giorno memorabile.                                                                                                       

Red-carpet treatment                                                                                 
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Ricevere un trattamento speciale.                                                                                                     

To be in red  
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Essere al verde; avere il conto in rosso.                                                                                            

A red flag
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Semaforo rosso.                                                                                                                  
          
Become red in  face 
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano:Diventare rosso come un peperone.                                                                                                  
 
See red 
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Arrabiarsi moltissimo.                                                                                                           
 
Red light district
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Quartiere a luci rosse.                                                                                                           
 
Red-blooded
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Un persona piena di energia.                                                                                                
 
Red-hot 
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Eccitante.                                                                                                                             
 
See the red light
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Accorgersi in tempo di un pericolo.                                                                                      
 
Get out of the red                                                                                        
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Essere privo di debiti.                                                                                                                     
 
Red brick university
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Nuova Università                                                                                                                

Put in the red 
Meaning:                                                                                          
Italiano: Essere al verde.

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