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BLACK

• to be in the black = have money in one's bank account. (The opposite is to be in the red)
  I'm still in the black, so I don't need your money.
• to black out = lose consciousness or memory temporarily.
  The plane dived suddenly, causing the pilot to black out.
• a black day = an unhappy day when something bad happens.
  9/11 was a black day in history.
• a blacklist = list of people who are considered undesirable.
  You are not on the blacklist yet, but be careful...
• a black look = a look of anger.
  When Sarah heard him talk like that, she gave him a black look.
• black market = illegal trade.
• black and blue = covered with bruises.
• in black and white = in writing or in print.
  Do you understand? Or shall I put it in black and white?
• not so black as somebody is painted = not as bad as people believe.
  Peter is a nice person, he's not so black as he is painted.
• the black sheep (of the family) = person whose conduct is considered to be a disgrace to the family.
• the pot calling the kettle black = the accuser having the same fault as the person he is accusing.
  She accused us of being extravagant! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

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