Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 12 стр.

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6) Sometimes it is better to tell a … lie than to hurt someone's feelings.
pink, b) white, c) blue.
7) I'm sorry, James, I refuse to believe it unless you can show it to me in … and …
white, b) grey, c) black.
8) There is a common prejudice that girls who are very beautiful must
    automatically be lacking in … matter - the so-called "dumb blondes".
white, b) grey, c) blue.
9) After several weeks of discussion, the group was given the … light, and could
    finally go ahead with the new project.
red, b) green, c) yellow.
10) Jun is always so cheerful! I'm afraid he does tend to look at the world through
    … tinted spectacles.
pink, b) white, c) rose.

Exercise 23. Choose a, b or c as the best alternative. Say whether there are
corresponding idioms in Russian.

I’ve got a frog in my throat.
a) I keep having to clear my throat.
b) I’ve got a sore throat.
c) Something I’ve eaten is stuck in my throat.
Mary’s got butterflies in her stomach.
a) She’s feeling nervous.
b) She’s got indigestion.
c) She feels sick.
That vase is rather a white elephant.
a) It’s old and very valuable.
b) Even though it was probably quite expensive, it’s useless.
c) It’s big and simple design.
He chickened out of climbing the tree.
a) He refused to climb the tree.
b) He apologized for not being able to climb the tree.
c) He decided not to climb the tree after all, because he was afraid to.
David drives at a snail’s pace.
a) David drives very carefully.
b) David drives very slowly.
c) David drives in the middle of the road.
There is something fishy about him.
a) He smells.
b) He likes swimming.
c) There’s something about him that I don’t entirely trust.
You look very sheepish.
a) You look terrified.
b) You look ashamed of yourself.
c) You look warm.