Nukus state pedagogical institute foreign language faculty english language and literature department

blue. If you scream blue murder, you shout very loudly because you are angry, frightened or in pain.

blue. When something happens out of the blue, it is sudden and unexpected. If it is a big surprise or a big shock, we can say that it is a bolt from the blue.

blue. When the air is turning blue, someone is swearing (= using very rude words) a lot in a loud voice. We can also say that the person who is swearing is turning the air blue.

blue. The boys in blue is an informal (and usually friendly) expression for the police.

black. Someone who is described as the black sheep (of the family) is different from the other members of his / her family, and is not approved of by other members of the family.

Black. If a place is described as being like the Black Hole of Calcutta, it is very crowded and uncomfortable (it comes from the informal name of a former prison in the Indian city of Calcutta, which was so hot and small that many people died there).