Idiom about “Red” Color
*be on red alert
if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are
prepared to act immediately if necessary
*red tape
official rules which do not seem necessary and make things happen very slowly
*a red herring
something that takes people's attention away from the main subject being
talked or written about
*be in the red
to owe money to a bank
*be like a red rag to a bull
if a statement or an action is like a red rag to a bull, it makes someone very angry
*not a red cent
no money at all
*roll out the red carpet
to give an important person a special welcome
*see red
to become very angry
*catch sb red-handed
to discover someone doing something illegal or wrong
*a red-letter day
a day that is very important or very special
the red-light district
the part of a city where many people offer sex for money
*red-blooded
a red-blooded man has a lot of energy and enjoys sex very much
*red-hot
very exciting or successful
*paint the town red (informal)
to go out and enjoy yourself in the evening, often drinking a lot of alcohol and
dancing