Kick off , start something., Touch base , check in with someone., Move the goalposts , change the rules during a process., Throw in the towel , give up., Hit it out of the park , do something extremely well., Bowl someone over, impress or amaze someone., Monday morning quarterback, criticise only after something is finished., See red , become very angry., Be in the red, be in debt, Be caught red-handed, be caught doing something wrong, Red tape, too much bureaucracy, Paint the town red, go out and party, Have a green thumb / green fingers, be good at gardening., Be green with envy , be very jealous., Give the green light, give permission., The grass is always greener on the other side , other situations seem better than your own., A white lie , a small, harmless lie., Once in a blue moon , very rarely, Out of the blue , suddenly, unexpectedly, Food for thought, something that makes you think., A piece of cake, very easy, The icing on the cake, an extra nice bonus, (The) cherry on top, the final, best extra detail., Cherry picking, choosing only the best parts, You can’t have your cake and eat it , you can’t have everything..

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