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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With a half-point rate drop, for example, a typical 15-year borrower would see $1,350 in net savings after three years, while a 30-year borrower would still be $184 in the red.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The bank ended up quite a bit in the red.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, all three major averages were in the red as Treasury yields gained on the heels of the latest economic data.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Wilson threw two interceptions and tossed the ball into the back of the end zone three times late in the game while in the red zone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The bank ended up quite a bit in the red.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, all three major averages were in the red as Treasury yields gained on the heels of the latest economic data.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Wilson threw two interceptions and tossed the ball into the back of the end zone three times late in the game while in the red zone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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