Black
The two colors associated with Halloween are
orange (from the pumpkins) and black (from witches and cats). Right off the bat, no idioms with the word “orange”
come to mind; however, there are quite a few with the word “black.” Here are some of the most common ones.
·
In black and white: written on paper, a contract
Mr. Fuddy-duddy won’t make the
transfer until the terms are in black and
white and all parties have signed.
·
Black sheep of the family: the
member of the family who is always getting into trouble.
Have
you heard about the latest trouble Lucifer has gotten into? He took the family car and ran it into a
tree. He is definitely the black sheep of the family.
·
In the black: not owing money to anyone, financially
stable
After
years of hard work, the Smiths’ restaurant is now a popular eating place and
doing well. It’s in the black.
Note: The opposite of “in the black” is “in
the red” which means to owe money.
·
Pitch black: no visible light, completely dark
When
the light bulb blew out, the room went pitch
black.
·
Pot calling the kettle black: to criticize someone or something for
a fault the speaker also has
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard
by BFF criticize my haircut. If you
could see her multi-streaked locks, you would know that it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black!
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