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This week's lesson is colors. Many words and phrases in English are connected with colors.
What do the following mean? Choose the right answer.
1. red tape
A. a communist newspaper
共産党の新聞
B. slow bureaucracy
お役所的、官僚的
2. black market
A. a system where goods are sold illegally
闇市場で売る
B. a time when stock values fall
株価の下落時
3. white elephant
A. a useless possession
無用の長物
B. a valuable possession
貴重品
4. pink slip
A. a pink dress
ピンクのドレス
B. notice of redundancy
解雇通告
5. green fingers
A. skill at gardening
園芸が得意の事
B. a skin disease
皮膚病
6. blue chip
A. a valuable stock or asset
優良株の事
B. a type of food
食べ物
7. purple patch
A. a skin disease
皮膚病
B. a period of success
成功している時

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さあ、どうでしたか？

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