Red Ink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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red ink What does red ink mean?	debt (the red ink on a financial statement)	The automobile company has much red ink because of the bad economic conditions.
red ink What does red ink mean?	debt (the red ink on a financial statement)	The automobile company has much red ink because of the bad economic conditions.
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have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	to have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	The football players were ready to go on strike but the team owners had an ace their sleeve and offered more money and stopped the strike.
screw around What does "screw around" mean?	waste time; do something unproductive or futile
go climb a tree What does "go climb a tree" mean?	go away; get out
Vent your spleen What does "Vent your spleen" mean?	If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something.
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	to refrain from touching/handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.
go out of one`s way What does "go out of one`s way" mean?	to make an extra effort	My aunt went out of her way to help me when I visited her.

sack What does "sack" mean?	bed; cot
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I helped him get a job.
fall on hard times What does "fall on hard times" mean?	to meet many troubles	The town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.
bring (something) into the open What does "bring (something) into the open" mean?	to reveal something, to expose something	The marriage counselor helped to bring the couple's problems into the open.
puke What does "puke" mean?	vomit; vomitus.	Look at the puke all over this bus station. It's disgusting.

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Red Ink Idiom