Black, white or green? – Idioms test

Fill in the gaps with the right colour.

1. He is very good at gardening. Everyone says he has …. fingers.

2. I have always wanted to be a ….-collar worker and work in an office but I work in a park now. I am a gardener.

3. He was always the …. sheep in the family when he was a child . Nobody could say any good about him.

4. The night was pitch …. . I had to use a torch to find my way home.

5. John was …. with envy when he saw my gorgeous new motorcycle.

6. I would like to change my place of work. I can’t bear the …. noise coming from the machines.

7. My boss was invited to a …. tie event. He had to rent a tuxedo.

8. Don’t let the ….-eyed monster ruin your marriage. Love will find a way.

9. Andrew is always in a …. mood on weekdays. Nobody can cheer him up.

10. Their company is always in the …. . They are very successful at business.

11. I had to lie to my mum. It was only a …. lie but I regret it anyway.

12. I don’t suppose I will fly again. My last flight was a ….-knuckle ride I was terrified all the way home.

13. The teacher was …. with rage when he realized nobody had done the homework again.

14. Once he was a very rich man but his ex-wife bled him … when they got divorced.

15.  Luke had always wanted to live and work in the USA. Last year he got the …. card at last.

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Key:

1. green

2. white

3. black

4. black

5. green

6. white

7. black

8. green

9. black

10. black

11. white

12. white

13. white

14. white

15. green