red Idioms


as red as a cherry

- bright red
The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.
as red as a poppy

- bright red
The mark on my arm was as red as a poppy.
as red as a rose

- intensely red
The morning sunrise was as red as a rose.
as red as a ruby

- deep red
The office assistant was wearing lipstick that was as red as a ruby.
as red as blood

- deep red
The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
catch (someone) red-handed

- to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong
The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
ears are red

- one's ears are red from embarrassment
My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
in the red

- to be in debt, to be unprofitable
The company has been in the red for three years now