to see things which are not really there because they are only in your imagination.
see red:
to become very angry
show one`s true colors:
to show what one is really like or really thinking
white elephant:
a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)
talk until one is blue in the face:
to talk until one is exhausted
white lie:
a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings
yellow-bellied:
extremely timid, cowardly
red tape:
Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
red in the face:
embarrassed
out of the blue:
without any warning, by surprise (like something that comes out of a blue sky)
once in a blue moon:
very rarely
in the red:
o be in debt, to be unprofitable
in the pink (of condition):
in very good health
in (someone's) black books:
to be in disgrace or in disfavor with someone
in black and white:
in writing, officially
have the blues:
to be sad or depressed
green:
to be inexperienced or immature
adapted from:http://www.idiomconnection.com/
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