in black and white

Meaning

1. Editorial63% of films

   (of a film, photograph, or picture) shown only in black, white, and gray, with no other colors

   It's old, in black and white.

   Night of the Living Dead-- It was in black-and-white.

2. Oxford38% of films

   in writing or in print

   It is all there in black and white

   I'm not just saying. I've got it in black and white.

In the movies · 9

• I'm not just saying. I've got it in black and white.Witness for the Prosecution1957
• It's all down in black and white in the company books.Once Upon a Time in America1984
• It is all there in black and whiteThe Favourite2018
• Is he in black and white?Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018
• And they were beautiful even in black and white.Juno2007
• Maybe it should be in black and white.What Women Want2000
• Night of the Living Dead-- It was in black-and-white.American Movie1999
• It's old, in black and white.Steel Magnolias1989

Learn it in full scenes

• Witness for the Prosecution1957
  • Sir Wilfrid Goes Home
  • Sir Wilfrid Hides Cigars in His Cane
  • Vole Tries to Hire Sir Wilfrid
• American Movie1999
  • Mark's Twelfth Hour Deadline
  • Mark Pitches Northwestern
  • Family Fights Over the Phone Bill
• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning

From the same entry

• black and blue
• not as black as he is painted
• the pot calling the kettle black
• be in the black
• black and white
• black out
• black out

More idioms

• have to hand it to
• with your bare hands
• on the streets
• away from home
• out of business
• how would you like it
• and so forth
• keep your head down
• put out of your mind
• a different ball game
• a fact of life
• a matter of hours