English Explanatory Dictionary

see red

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become enraged, angry, or irritated.
  2. To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.

Pronunciation

En-au-see red.ogg

Word forms

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Etymology

Possibly from the red flag used in some historic armies to signal the imminence of battle, or from the red cloth used to enrage bulls in Spanish bullfighting, or more generally from the idea of red as a colour of warning and danger. Compare corresponding idioms in several European languages: Danish se rødt, German rotsehen, French voir rouge, etc.

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