그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(색깔)

be caught red-handed

: 현행범으로 체포되다, 현장에서 덜미를 잡히다

A criminal caught red-handed and the police just let him go.

a red-letter day :기념일, 경축일.

Write this day down, it is a red letter day.

a white lie : 악의 없는 거짓말, 편의상 하는 거짓말

For her it was just telling a little white lie that wasn’t really a big deal.

a yellow streak : 소심한 일면

He won’t fight? I always thought he had a yellow streak in him.

give the green light : 허가를 내주다.

The government has decided to give the green light to the plan.

in the dark : 아무것도 모르는

Obviously, we are in the dark until the Minister speaks.