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#2 (permalink) Thu Nov 04, 2004 21:43 pm Blue |
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Blue suggests optimism because the sun is shining. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story In Order |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Thu Sep 15, 2005 15:02 pm Blue skies scenario? |
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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 |
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Zabacinka Guest
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#4 (permalink) Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:55 am Colours |
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| 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. |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:26 pm Blue skies |
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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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#6 (permalink) Tue Jan 27, 2009 16:37 pm Blue skies scenario? |
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| thanks Alan, I am kind of "green" about Colour Idioms |
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Yuji New Member

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#7 (permalink) Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:40 am Blue skies scenario? |
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I want to know that when we say he take an optimistic view and talks about blue skies scenario,what are we talking about. Does this means that he thinks positive and expect good situation to occur. |
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Luby You can meet me at english-test.net

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#8 (permalink) Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:58 am Blue skies scenario? |
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Hi Luby,
The expression is used to describe a result or an outcome that will be favourable. Another way of expressing this is to say: Looking on the bright side ...
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Alan Co-founder

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#9 (permalink) Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:29 am Blue skies scenario? |
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hello alan,
could you give me another example of sentence using "blue skies" so that can make me more undertstand...tq |
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Suhaizan I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#10 (permalink) Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:22 am Blue skies scenario? |
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Hi,
This expression is very much one used by politicians when they are imagining the best outcome of a situation, for example. They could be talking about how their party will do in a future election and the leader of one party could say: The blue skies scenario would be that we win enough seats so that we can hold the balance of power and decide which party we will support over important issues. That would be the very best result for us in the coming election.
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#11 (permalink) Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:28 am Blue skies scenario? |
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| tq Alan...i got it clear... |
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Suhaizan I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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