Wordwise in Colour Trivia Quiz

Answer: Little grey cells

The literary sleuth, Hercule Poirot, was known to solve crimes using the little grey cells in his brain.

Answer: Shrinking violet

A shrinking violet is a shy or bashful person. They are very modest and reluctant to draw attention to themselves.

Answer: Bruised black and blue

The colour of body bruises tend to be black and blue, until they turn yellow and fade altogether.

Answer: Red in the face

People tend to blush when they are embarrassed. Adrenalin is released in the body which dilates the blood, causing more blood to flow through the veins and into the cheeks.

Answer: Once in a blue moon

The saying "once in a blue moon" refers to the natural phenomenon when a second full moon happens in a calendar month. They are fairly rare, happening once every two or three years apart.

Answer: Lemon meringue pie

Lemon meringue pie is a popular dessert with a pastry crust base, tangy lemon custard filling, then finished with a sweet egg white and sugar meringue topping.

Answer: The Green Mile

"The Green Mile" was a 1999 film which starred Tom Hanks that told the story about life on death row in a prison during the Great Depression.

Answer: Tickled pink

Somebody tickled pink is pleased and delighted about something which has happened. A woman is (usually) tickled pink when their future spouse asks them to marry them.

Answer: Brown nose

A brown nose is somebody who seeks favours from somebody else to benefit their own advancement. Some employees fawn over their boss to curry favour.

Answer: Reduction

People who visit a clothes sale expect a reduction in price on goods sold. The local police force are always looking for a reduction in their crime rates. These are just two examples of when the word "reduction" can be used in a sentence.