more money going out than coming in
spending more than you earn
owing money to the bank
in debt
negative bank balance
If your bank account goes in the red, the bank will charge you for every transaction.
Louise spent way too much money last month, and now she’s in the red.
Sam is rubbish with money management; that’s why he’s permanently in the red.
The film was in the red from the day it hit the cinema screens. What a monumental flop!
The company has been in the red for quite a while, and now they are struggling to pay staff wages and stay afloat.
This is the company’s third year in a row being in the red.
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday yesterday.
The unemployment trust fund was going to be in the red because of the pandemic.
Stocks have recorded modest gains after opening the day in the red.
Bank of America shares slip in the red after hitting record high.
There is no origin for this idiom
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