| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 1:52:12 PM | We often use colors as a metaphor to describe emotion.
Have fun making up metaphors using colors..
Examples: Green with envy.
Red with embarrassment.
Moody blue.
Outrageous orange. | |
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| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 2:01:59 PM | YAY Word play!!
how about some silly ones...
he is a rough diamond with a heart of gold!
lol, or, 'those sacred cows have come home to roost with a vengeance!"
I am blue turning grey over you!
I love silly word games!
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| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 2:20:33 PM | he emerged from the poorhouse a pale shade of puked-up puce!
overjoyed at finally meeting the Wizard, the horse-of-many-colors became at last a deep, satisfied mauve.
how are you with silly poetry games, Fab? | |
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| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 2:35:41 PM | Nightingale... How Are You At Following Directions??
Metaphors using colors... you are way off base.
Another example: Tiresome turquoise. | |
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| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 3:53:11 PM | | My personal favorite, don't know if it fits ... baby sh*t green | |
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| Colorful Metaphors..
Posted: 7/30/2009 5:01:23 PM | Through rose-colored glasses.
Similarly, Italians would describe having a good day or being content or just being happy as "rosa," rather than giallo or some other overly bright color, which may be where the above idiom originated from.
Another one more true to the thread is:
Canary brown.
Sort of like baby sh*t green. :) | |
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