in the red
idiom
: spending and owing more money than is being earned
Apparently the company had been in the red for some time before it went out of business.
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Bloks Group has been in the red since at least 2021, its prospectus shows.
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Yue Wang, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Passer rating in the red zone, minimum 20 throws: First, at 120.2.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The biggest issue for Darnold was his lack of accuracy in the red zone.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2025
Pierce came up with the big pick with the Browns' offense in the red zone and with the Ravens up 35-10.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Yue Wang, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Passer rating in the red zone, minimum 20 throws: First, at 120.2.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The biggest issue for Darnold was his lack of accuracy in the red zone.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2025
Pierce came up with the big pick with the Browns' offense in the red zone and with the Ravens up 35-10.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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