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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After a few rocky weeks of trading, stocks are poised to end December in the red.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The movie introduces David Corenswet in the red cape.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
After Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs, a 44-yard run by Derrick Henry put the Ravens in the red zone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Rourke struggled most of the night, including throwing an interception in the red zone in the first quarter.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The movie introduces David Corenswet in the red cape.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
After Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs, a 44-yard run by Derrick Henry put the Ravens in the red zone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Rourke struggled most of the night, including throwing an interception in the red zone in the first quarter.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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