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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For many families, Christmas isn't complete without a visit to Santa, but one Santa is helping children with special needs see themselves in the red suit — and in the magic of the season.
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Nix wasn’t bad on Sunday, but a couple of turnovers, a few missed throws on key third downs, and a poor execution by the offense in the red zone decided this game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The big guy in the red suit can probably be found at your local shopping mall.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
Laks said the rising cost of musical productions is leaving the Great White Way in the red.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Nix wasn’t bad on Sunday, but a couple of turnovers, a few missed throws on key third downs, and a poor execution by the offense in the red zone decided this game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The big guy in the red suit can probably be found at your local shopping mall.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
Laks said the rising cost of musical productions is leaving the Great White Way in the red.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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