English in a Minute Series 5 / Phrases with 'red'

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PhilHow exciting is this colour? Let's learn four phrases with 'red'. If you see red, it means something makes you really angry, often suddenly. When he spoke to me like that, I saw red I just couldn't stay in the room. If someone is left red-faced, it means something embarrassing has happened to them.I was left red-faced when I went to the wrong meeting. You might get confused by a red herring. When you're trying to solve a mystery, a red herring is a clue that makes you believe something false. It distracts you from the real answer. This game's too hard I thought I'd solved it, but all the clues were red herrings. If, like me, you spend too much money on luxuries, you might be in the red.That means you owe money. If we don't bring the costs down, we'll end up in the red. Here are four phrases with 'red'. Try to use them this week!

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