idioms on blue colour

a very good description on idioms relating to blue colour. easy to understand.

1. Idioms

2. An ‘idiom’ is an expression used that has a hidden meaning . The words used in each idiom cannot be translated literally or they won’t make sense. Think outside the box ’. it would be mean that someone that is inside a box should get out of the box and think outside of it. the meaning of the idiom ‘ think outside the box’ means you should think in an original or creative way.

3. Why are idioms difficult to understand? Two factors Idioms are difficult to understand because you cannot understand the meaning just by understanding the words. You need to have a deeper or more advanced understanding of the language (or culture) to understand many idioms. because there are so many and how often they are used varies. Some people do not use idioms where as others seem to use idioms in every sentence.

4. Why are the Idioms important Make writing and speaking colurful Make language rich Increase fluency level. Help in understanding and using complex Expressions

5. Colour idioms Blue collared worker Meaning: works in a factory or hard labour job Example: -My friend is a blue collared worker . He has worked for Ford Motors for 34 years. -The restaurant is full of blue collared workers because it is near three factories. once in a blue moon Meaning: very rarely, not very often Example: -I like to go salsa dancing once in a blue moon . -Sheena visits her aunt once in a blue moon .

6. Blue blood Meaning aristocratic ancestry ( कुलीन ) कुलीन वर्ग का ) They may be poor but they have blue blood in their family. Those who have born in blue blood are fortunate blue blood still flows in my body- though we have lost our state. A blue eyed boy Meaning: someone who is favourite He will get promotion- he is boss’ s blue eyed boy Sarita is blue eyed boy of our class teacher.

7. In the blue / feel blue Meaning: feeling sad or unhappy, low spirits: depression Today, he is in the blue otherwise he is very cheerful Out of the blue Meaning: completely   unexpected : without warning He arrived out of the blue and demanded money I got the job out of the blue Blue chip Meaning: A blue-chip   company  or  investment  is one that can be  trusted  and is not  likely  to  fail . a  company  or  investment  that  makes  a  lot  of  money  and is  safe  to  invest  in My all investments are blue chip

8. Blue True blue : Meaning: unchangingly faithful and loyal You can rely on me – I am true blue . In politics, no one is true blue . Looking for a true blue – god is the only true blue in this ever changing world. A bolt from the blue/ a bolt out of the blue. Meaning : A sudden and unexpected event or piece of news. ‘Indeed, this announcement came like a bolt out of the blue.’ ‘It was like a bolt from the blue when he called to say they were separating.’