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see red

phrase

as in steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked.

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“See red.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see%20red. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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