Blue skies scenario?

[tango]

Test No. incompl/inter-2 "Like a red rag", question 2

He takes the optimistic view and talks about a ......... skies scenario.

(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) yellow

Test No. incompl/inter-2 "Like a red rag", answer 2

He takes the optimistic view and talks about a blue skies scenario.

Correct answer: (b) blue

Your answer was: incorrect
He takes the optimistic view and talks about a red skies scenario.
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Hi,
could you please explain me why the correct one is blue skies scenario? Blue here, what does it mean?
Tks in advance.
best wishes to you and your family

[Alan]

Blue suggests optimism because the sun is shining.
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[Zabacinka]

Hello,
I still do not under stand the meaning of the sentence:
He talks about blue skies scenario
Please, could you help me?
Thanks a lot

[Keti]

[Alan]

Hi Keti,

No, blue doesn't mean optimism on its own. A blue skies scenario is an expression meaning a situation when everything works out well. Blue skies means the sun is shining and when the sun is shining, everything seems better.
If you like you can look at ESL LESSONS on this site and go to the index and read the piece I've written on Colour Idioms.

Alan
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[Yuji]

thanks Alan, I am kind of "green" about Colour Idioms