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colour inTo colourise; to add colours to a black-and-white drawing, using coloured drawing equipment.Rate it:

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colour upAlternative form of color upRate it:

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Horse of a Different ColourTotally different from something, to come out different from what is being observedRate it:

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oil colourpaintingRate it:

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chestnutA dark, reddish-brown colour/color.Rate it:

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get a handle onTo build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.Rate it:

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ground rulesThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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no frillsBasic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.Rate it:

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rose-colouredHaving a pink colour.Rate it:

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X's and O'sThe basic delineation of roles in a project.Rate it:

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flesh outTo complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more prominent by making orange or adding orange colour.Rate it:

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peacock bluecolourRate it:

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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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salmon pinkcolourRate it:

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an umbrella policyReference insurance terminology. An additional protection beyond the basic policy to cover the unusual, the vastly unpredictable, in a loss or damage incident.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterRelating to basic sustenance or the requirements for everyday living for the masses.Rate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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emerald greencolourRate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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blocking and tacklingBasic tasks or skills in an undertaking or occupation.Rate it:

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boot campIndoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.Rate it:

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brown breadBread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.Rate it:

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c'est une autre paire de manchesThat is quite another thing; That is a horse of another colour, another pair of shoes.Rate it:

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cette couleur passeraThat colour will fade.Rate it:

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chestnutOf a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.Rate it:

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clear cutStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.Rate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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get the driftTo understand, at least at some basic or general level.Rate it:

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ground ruleThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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gut feelingAn instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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jam sandwich(from the common UK colour scheme of white with a red reflective horizontal band) A police car.Rate it:

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lime greencolourRate it:

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no-frillsbasic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancyRate it:

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not know which end is upTo have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts; to be very confused.Rate it:

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olive greencolourRate it:

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pick outTo ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour.Rate it:

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put food on the tableTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.Rate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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rose-colouredhaving a pink colourRate it:

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strike a lightRefers to a 'red headed ' person. As a friendly greeting, to state obviously (noticing their hair colour), refers to a brand of matches ('Redheads')Rate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic precepts of any subject matter.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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washed outOf clothes. When they lose some of their original colour from being washed so often.Rate it:

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