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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| in the red | phrase | semi-idiomatic | in accounting and finance | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| a term used in accounting and finance to indicate a NOT profitable condition in a company or group | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| When the company announced it was in the red, everyone started to worry about their job security. | ||||
| Note: See in the black. | ||||