Loong Kirin (not "Dragon")
American Beauty A rose named "American Beauty" (not "American Beauty").
English disease rickets (not "English disease")
Happy and quiet old age in Indian summer (not "Indian summer")
Harmful gifts of Greek gifts (not "Greek gifts")
A braggart (not a "Spanish athlete")
French chalk talcum powder (not "French chalk")
Pulling someone's leg is a joke (not "holding back")
Naked (not "wearing a birthday dress")
Take back the preface (not "break your word")
Apple and tomato of love (not "fruit of love")
The handwriting on the wall is ominous (not "posters")
Knocking down the house won applause (not "knocking down the house")
Fly into a rage (not "trying on")
What is creepy is creepy fear (not "outrageous anger")
Be deceived (not "accepted")
Think highly of yourself (not "think highly of yourself").
Pull up your socks and summon up courage (not "put on your socks")
Have the heart to do (used in negative sentences) have the heart to do ... not "intentionally" or "intentionally")
What a pity! What a pity! What a pity (not "what a pity")
No way, really! (not "don't say it")
I agree with you. Good point! (Not "You can say it again")
I didn't sleep better. I slept like a log. (Not "I have never slept well")
You can't care too much about your work. You can't work too carefully. You can't be too careful in your work.
I have given up smoking for four years. I have given up smoking for four years. (Not "I have been smoking for 4 years")
None of his friends showed up. Not all his friends have arrived. (Not "None of his friends are here")
People will forget her for a long time. People will remember her for a long time. (Not "People will forget her forever")
He was very happy to let them go. He was happy to let them go. He is too happy to let them go.
It won't be boring It is so boring. (not "can't be bored")
Black art witchcraft (not "black art")
A complete stranger (not a black stranger)
White coal (used as power supply) water (not "white coal")
White people are loyal and reliable people (not "white people")
Yellow Book Yellow Book (French government report, sealed with yellow paper) (not "yellow book")
Red tape is a bureaucratic habit (not "red tape")
A novice (not a "novice")
Blue socks female scholar talented woman (not "blue socks")
Personal comments personal attacks (not "personal comments")
Fresh water (not "sugar water" or "sweet water")
Liar (not a "trustworthy person")
Criminal lawyer (not "criminal lawyer")
Gas station (not "service station")
Dressing room dressing room (not "fitting room" or "dressing room")
Horse sense common sense (not "horse sense")
Capital thought is a good thought (not "capitalist thought")
Familiar talk vulgar talk (not "familiar talk")