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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Karla Sofia Gascón is back in the red carpet spotlight.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The broad market index remains in the red for the week and month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Shares of finance name Bank of America (BAC) are falling deep in the red this afternoon, down 1.6% at $45.26, at last check.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Minnesota’s run game was middling at best and unplayable in the red zone.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The broad market index remains in the red for the week and month.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Shares of finance name Bank of America (BAC) are falling deep in the red this afternoon, down 1.6% at $45.26, at last check.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Minnesota’s run game was middling at best and unplayable in the red zone.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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