IV. Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following ‘colour expressions’ with a suggested paraphrase.

(i) the Monday morning – feel embarrassed/angry/ashamed blues

(ii) go red in the face – feel very sick, as if about to vomit

(iii) look green – sadness or depression after a weekend of fun

(iv) the red carpet – the sign or permission to begin an action

(v) blue-blooded – a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting

(vi) a green belt – in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong

(vii) a blackguard – a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme

(viii) a grey area – land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law

(ix) a white flag – an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear

(x) a blueprint – a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong

(xi) red-handed – a special welcome

(xii) the green light – of noble birth or from a royal family