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in the red

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
in- the red
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having net losses; in debt.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the standard accounting practice of using red ink to denote negative values, especially a net loss. The first known written use of the phrase is from the "Wise-crack dictionary" (1926) by George H. Maines and Bruce Grant.http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/202000.html

Synonyms

in the hole

Antonyms

in the black

Questions

What does in the red mean?
Having net losses; in debt.
Where does in the red come from?
From the standard accounting practice of using red ink to denote negative values, especially a net loss. The first known written use of the phrase is from the "Wise-crack dictionary" (1926) by George H. Maines and Bruce Grant.http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/202000.html

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