Colour Idioms – Grey

1. grey area – unclear, caught between two differing views – szürke terület, köztes terület, tisztázatlan, két eltérő nézet közé eső, “se nem fekete, se nem fehér”

 2. grey matter – part of the brain – szürkeállomány                                     

3. to give someone grey hairs – to try someone’s patience – “beleőszülni valamibe”, megpróbálni valaki türelmét        

4. grey market – is the trade of goods through distribution channels which, while legal, are unofficial, unauthorized, or unintended by the original manufacturer – szürke piac

5. to turn grey – become grey-haired – megőszülni 

6. the grey vote – the voting of retired/elderly people – szürke voksok (idős emberek voksai)

7. grey friar – a Franciscan monk – ferencesrendi szerzetes

8. All cats are grey in the dark. – things are indistinguishable in the dark so appearances don’t matter –  Sötétben minden tehén fekete.

9. Grey Cardinal – someone who exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself – „szürke eminenciás”

10. grey pound – in the UK, the grey pound is an idiom for the money that older people as a group have available to spend in an economy – az idősek vásárlóereje egy gazdaságban

11. grey mood – an unhappy mood – borongós hangulat

12. a greybeard – an old man – idős (ősz szakállú) ember

13. greyhound –  a very old European breed of dog – angol agár

14. Grey Goose – it is a premium brand vodka produced in France – drága francia vodkamárka

15. grey economy – The informal sector, informal economy, or grey economy is the part of an economy that is neither taxed, nor monitored by any form of government.  –  szürkegazdaság

16. grey water – water that has been used for one purpose but can be used again without repurification, e.g. bath water, which can be used to water plants – újrafelhasznált víz (pl. fürdővíz öntözésre)

Match the definitions with the idioms.

1. grey area	A. is the trade of goods through distribution channels which, while legal, are unofficial, unauthorized, or unintended by the original manufacturer
2. grey matter	B. things are indistinguishable in the dark so appearances don’t matter
3. to give someone grey hairs	C. in the UK, the grey pound is an idiom for the money that older people as a group have available to spend in an economy
4. grey market	D. become grey-haired
5. to turn grey	E. an unhappy mood
6. the grey vote	F. it is a premium brand vodka produced in France
7. grey friar	G. unclear, caught between two differing views
8. All cats are grey in the dark.	H. part of the brain
9. Grey Cardinal	I. an old man
10. grey pound	J. a Franciscan monk
11. grey mood	K. the voting of retired/elderly people
12. a greybeard	L. The informal sector, informal economy, or grey economy is the part of an economy that is neither taxed, nor monitored by any form of government.
13. greyhound	M. to try someone’s patience
14. Grey Goose	N. someone who exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself
15. grey economy	O. water that has been used for one purpose but can be used again without repurification, e.g. bath water, which can be used to water plants
16. grey water	P. a very old European breed of dog

Key:

1. G.

2. H.

3. M.

4. A.

5. D.

6. K.

7. J.

8. B.

9. N.

10. C.

11. E.

12. I.

13. P.

14. F.

15. L.    

16. O.