put on the red light en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Refers to the fact that a red light is traditionally placed in the windows of sex-related businesses; compare red-light district.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To advertise oneself as a prostitute.
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light / Those days are over / You don't have to sell your body to the night
1978, “Roxanne”, performed by The Police:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting on the red light | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put on the red light | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put on the red light | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts on the red light | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |