Friday, January 25, 2013

Bài3 -collocation for toeic,ielts : Color



1/ green with envy = jealous: ghen tị
- The other boys were green with envy when Joe bought a car


 

2/ feeling blue= sad, despressed: cảm thấy buồn bã, chán nản
- I was alone on my birthday and feeling blue

3/ see red= become angry: trở nên tức giận
- Her criticisms were enough to make anyone see red

4/ give the red carpet treatment = treat somebody like a VIP: đối đãi như khách quý
- Last night, we were given the red carpet treatment at the banquet

5/ in the black = not owing money to anyone: ko nợ tiền ai
- A business must stay in the black to keep on 
Red as a beetroot. Đỏ mặt do xấu hổ.
(Trích :Hội sĩ tử luyện thi IELTS)
 


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