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White lie
A small harmless lie that you tell someone just because you don't want to offend them
To get the Green Light
To be given permission
In the Red
To not have any money in the bank
Tickled pink
To be extremely happy
To feel Blue
To be sad
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely
With Flying colors
Very succesfully
To be Caught red-handed
To catch someone in the act of doing something
Out of the blue
Without warning,unexpectedly
A White-collar Worker
Office workers not doing any physical work
Red tape
To much formal paperwork to do something
Black market
The area where illegal things such as drugs and guns are bought and sold
Break the ice
To start a conversation in a social situation
Hit the nail on the head
To say something exactly right or correct
Piece of cake
Something very easy to do
Under the weather
Feeling sick or unwell
Spill the beans
To reveal a secret
Cost an arm and a leg
Very expensive
A blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad but turns out good
Beat around the bush
Avoid saying something directly
The ball is in your court
It is your decision or responsibility now
Burn the midnight oil
To study or work late at night
You are lucky
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Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is too difficult
You are lucky
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