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It's a colorful world - yellow pages

Colorful idioms used in English
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Colorful English!
Word or Phrase: Part of Speech: Idiom or General?: Usage? Restricted?
yellow pages noun, plural general extremely common No
Meaning:
the section of the telephone book which lists businesses and companies alphabetically by category, often with classified advertising
Example(s):
The Yellow Pages are one of the most valuable books you can own.

Note: Often capitalized Yellow Pages.