in the red

idiom

: spending and owing more money than is being earned

Apparently the company had been in the red for some time before it went out of business.

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Quarterly earnings for Boeing were solidly in the red when presented last week, and Ortberg already announced layoffs for 10% of the company. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Regional bourses and sectors were broadly in the red. —

Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 The Ravens are in the red zone again, and this Denver offense is not designed for 14-point comebacks. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 Dak Prescott finishes with 352 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble. 4d ago / 9:58 PM PDT Copied Share Dallas takes the lead in final seconds Andrew Greif The Cowboys were 0-for-3 in the red zone entering their final drive in Pittsburgh. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the red