not all black and white

Not clearly distinguished, not all bad or good: for example, “John warned us that this controversy was not all black and white; both sides were partly in the wrong.” This expression is based on the identification of black with evil or wrong, and white with good or right, which goes back at least two millennia.

词组	not all black and white
释义	not all black and white not all black and white Not clearly distinguished, not all bad or good: for example, “John warned us that this controversy was not all black and white; both sides were partly in the wrong.” This expression is based on the identification of black with evil or wrong, and white with good or right, which goes back at least two millennia. See also: all, and, black, not, white The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: not for a second be not much cop not for a minute not for a moment aint ain't not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant not for a instant by no means not by any means References in periodicals archive Clearly outlining the various tensions surrounding the debate, Not All Black and White succeeds in its effort to show affirmative action as a complex issue with strong arguments on both sides. Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action and American Values
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