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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Johnston is a touchdown maker — four of his 11 targets in the red zone were touchdowns, including both of his targets inside the 10.
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Consider this: of his nine touchdown catches in 2024, six were in the red zone.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The two were still traveling in the red Toyota Tacoma with a Kentucky tag.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The interception across the middle by Zack Baun was another scenario that put the Eagles right in the red zone.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Consider this: of his nine touchdown catches in 2024, six were in the red zone.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The two were still traveling in the red Toyota Tacoma with a Kentucky tag.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The interception across the middle by Zack Baun was another scenario that put the Eagles right in the red zone.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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