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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Not to that extent, but an efficient style, really good in the red zone.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
However, a 50-yard run from Tigers tailback Dylan Leone set the team up in the red zone when the quarter expired.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Zack Baun recovered a fumble, Reed Blankenship had an interception in the end zone, and there was a nice fourth-down stop with the Cowboys in the red zone late in the game.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
But to Kansas City’s credit, the team tightened in the red area, forcing Indianapolis to kick field goals.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
However, a 50-yard run from Tigers tailback Dylan Leone set the team up in the red zone when the quarter expired.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Zack Baun recovered a fumble, Reed Blankenship had an interception in the end zone, and there was a nice fourth-down stop with the Cowboys in the red zone late in the game.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
But to Kansas City’s credit, the team tightened in the red area, forcing Indianapolis to kick field goals.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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