English / idiom
In the Red
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Spending more money than one earns; operating at a financial loss or in debt.
In context
01
Due to excessive spending on luxury designer clothes, his bank account is now in the red.
02
The boutique struggled during the off-season and operated in the red for three consecutive months.
Synonyms
in debt,overdrawn,operating at a loss
Antonyms
in the black,profitable,solvent
Collocations
deep in the red,operate in the red,finish in the red