Idiom: red, black and blue

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The following title, does it mean a great divide?

Red, Black and Blue

Thu Nov 4, 7:55 AM ET Top Stories - Los Angeles Times

By Stephen Braun Times Staff Writer

Hours after the 2004 election came to an emotional end midday Wednesday, campaign placards still littered the landscape like muskets discarded on a battlefield. They hinted of passions still not cooled, scores unsettled.

Eagertolearn · Accepted Answer

I don't get your uestion. sorry.

BMO · Answer

what does, "Red, white and blue" mean?

CalifJim · Answer

This one almost requires one to live in the U.S. and to have watched TV coverage of the November 2 presidential election.

The map of the U.S. is divided into states. As each state's votes were counted, the state was colored red if the Republicans had won there and colored blue if the Democrats had won.

At the same time, when one is struck very hard, a bruise develops. We call this being black and blue, as in, "I accidentally banged my arm into the bookshelf yesterday. Now my arm is all black and blue."

Combining the traditional colors of the U.S. political parties as shown on TV with the idea that the Democrats "took a beating" by losing the election, we don't get "Red and Blue" (Republicans and Democrats), but "Red, Black and Blue" (Republicans and beaten and bruised Democrats).

Reading more of the article might change the interpretation slightly, but that's the gist of it.

BMO · Answer

thank you so much, that was hard to figure out. I thought it was an idiom.

Carerra · Answer

Hello, everyone!

I am an English learner and I am new here. May I ask you a question?
Which idiom can we use when we want to express "clearly different", "black and white" or "red and blue"? Or some other phrases?

I need your help. Thanks you very much!

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Just the truth · Answer

Hi Carerra,

For completely new questions, you should start a new thread. Look at the top of the question page and you'll see a little sign that says, "NEW POSTING". Click that, make a title for the thread and ask your question.

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Regarding "clearly different", here are some from

The Longman Language Activator

DIFFERENT 2 - to be completely different from something or someone else
Like night and day
have nothing in common
bear no relation to
be worlds apart
be poles apart
be like chalk and cheese (BrE)
be a far cry from
there's a world of difference between
be a different kettle of fish
be a whole new ballgame
be a whole 'nother thing

Carerra · Answer

Oh, thanks for your reminding. I 'll do it right now!

I posted the question when I just found this thread and this forum in the morning.So, sorry to you.

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