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5 black idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A woman in a green blazer stands next to a plain wall sign that shows a car with a big red slash over it. She points at it with a calm face while a man in a blue shirt reads it and nods. Her rule book is open on a table.

What does “Black and white” mean?

“Black and white” means very clear, with nothing in between.

Example: The rule is black and white, and you cannot park here after six.

Emoji clue: black square, white square

A man in a gray shirt sits on a park bench and rolls up his trouser leg. His knee is covered with big dark blue and purple bruises, and he winces. His bicycle lies tipped over on the grass behind him.

What does “Black and blue” mean?

“Black and blue” means covered with dark marks after a hit.

Example: I fell off my bike, and my knees were black and blue for a week.

Emoji clue: black square, blue square

In a bright kitchen a woman in a yellow apron holds a big black pot covered in thick black soot. She points at a small black kettle on the stove with an angry face. A man in a striped shirt beside her raises one eyebrow.

What does “The pot calling the kettle black” mean?

“The pot calling the kettle black” means blaming someone for a fault you have too.

Example: She says I am messy, but her desk is worse, so that is the pot calling the kettle black.

Emoji clue: pot, phone call, black square

A smiling shop owner in a teal apron stands behind a counter and holds an open black notebook in one hand and a stack of gold coins in the other. A bar chart on the wall behind him goes up, and the cash register is full of bills.

What does “In the black” mean?

“In the black” means making more money than you spend.

Example: After two hard years, the little shop is finally in the black.

Emoji clue: inbox tray, black square

A crowd of happy shoppers in winter coats hurries toward a store door, with big shopping bags and a boxed TV in their arms. A giant black sale tag with a gold star hangs over the entrance. A big calendar page stands next to the door.

What does “Black Friday” mean?

“Black Friday” means the big sale day after Thanksgiving.

Example: We waited for Black Friday to buy a new TV at half the price.

Emoji clue: black square, calendar

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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