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in the red

phrase

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Describing a business or account that is operating at a loss or has a negative balance.

Cash is so tight that the current account has been in the red for most of the month.

Similar: loss-making, overdrawn

Topic: Accounting in Business English

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