out of the red



out of the red

Fig. out of debt; into profitability. This year our company is likely to get out of the red before fall. If we can cut down on expenses, we can get out of the red fairly soon.
See also: of, out, red

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AwstinOW-stinWelsh
Ludmila-Czech, Russian
ÁSlaug-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Covington[kɔviŋtən]
Lavrentiy-Russian
Cierrasee-ER-əEnglish (Modern)