White Elephant: Revered or Revenge? by Kate Smith A white elephant is something that is costly to maintain or is incredibly hideous to the owner. It is both the name of … Continue reading...Origin of the Word Black by Kate Smith From sophisticated elegance to evil incarnate, few colors conjure up such strong images as black. The origin of the … Continue reading...Origin of the Word White by Kate Smith From the innocence of youth to the wisdom of old age, the color white represents a plethora of familiar concepts in the … Continue reading...Three Types of Brownout by Kate Smith A brownout is something that many of us have experienced, yet we may not have known the term. Brownout is used in … Continue reading...Origin of the Word: Magenta by Kate Smith A Roman emperor. A bloody battle. While most color words have their origins in long lists of dusty etymological … Continue reading...Cutting Through Red Tape by Kate Smith At some point, we all have to cut through the "red tape" in order to get something important done. Red tape refers to … Continue reading...List of Popular Phrases That Include Color by Kate Smith Blue Out of the blue: unexpected True blue: to be loyal or faithful Once in a blue moon: an event that occurs … Continue reading...« Previous Page 1 2 3
