Today, we'll continue our series about color idioms with the color RED.
Red is the color of embarrassment, anger and losing money.
He's red in the face.
She became red-faced.
Meaning they were embarrassed - their face got flushed and turned red.
To see red means you are really angry~!
When I saw her with another man I saw red~!
When talking about losing money we talk about red ink.
That companies bleeding red...
..meaning losing lots of money, they're dying. Red is also associated with blood.
That company's in the red.
After going bankrupt in 2010, JAL is finally out of the red.
Out of the red means you're no longer losing money.
A few more interesting idioms are:
It's a red herring.
Meaning it is something that draws attention away from the main topic. It is tricking you to focus on the WRONG thing.
I caught him red-handed.
It is similar to "I caught him with his hand in the cookie jar". It means you are caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
Have a good week~!
Phil
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