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Blue skies scenario? Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:37 am  Blue skies scenario?
 

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
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Blue Thu Nov 04, 2004 22:43 pm  Blue
 

Blue suggests optimism because the sun is shining.
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Blue skies scenario? Thu Sep 15, 2005 16:02 pm  Blue skies scenario?
 

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
Zabacinka
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Colours Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:55 pm  Colours
 

Alan wrote:
Blue suggests optimism because the sun is shining.

Dear Alan, could you write the meanings of the colours. So blue means optimism then ... Thank you.
Keti
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Blue skies Sat Nov 05, 2005 13:26 pm  Blue skies
 

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.

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