bleed red ink en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To suffer from severe net losses.
The city program was meant to pay for itself, but from the start it was bleeding red ink and was eventually shut down.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleeding red ink | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bled red ink | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bled red ink | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bleeds red ink | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |