bleed red ink
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.
bleed
/ˈbliːd/
verb 5noun 5
Collocations
4(verb.)
ADV
badly, heavily, profusely
easily
My gums bleed easily when I don't floss regularly.
PREP
from
His nose started to bleed from the impact of the ball during the game.
PHRASES
bleed to death
Definitions
verb
1
To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.
2
To menstruate.
You haven't bled. It's been over a month since your arrival, and you haven't bled.
3
To let or draw blood from.
"What did they die of?" I asked. "Fevers. The doctor came and bled them and purged them, but they still died." "He bled and purged babies?" "They were two and three. He said it would break the fever. And it did. But they ... they died anyway."
4
To take large amounts of money from.
5
To steadily lose (something vital).
The company was bleeding talent.
noun
1
An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
2
A system for tapping hot, high-pressure air from a gas turbine engine for purposes such as cabin pressurization and airframe anti-icing.
When taking off at high altitude or at near-maximum weight, the bleeds have to be turned off temporarily, as they decrease engine power somewhat.
3
A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet).
4
A margin left at the edges of a shot to allow for the picture being cropped when it arrives at viewers' screens.
5
The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — lose blood from one's body
verb — draw blood
- leech
- phlebotomize
- phlebotomise
verb — be diffused
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.
Wiktionary02
You haven't bled. It's been over a month since your arrival, and you haven't bled.
Wiktionary03
"What did they die of?" I asked. "Fevers. The doctor came and bled them and purged them, but they still died." "He bled and purged babies?" "They were two and three. He said it would break the fever.
Wiktionary04
When taking off at high altitude or at near-maximum weight, the bleeds have to be turned off temporarily, as they decrease engine power somewhat.
Wiktionary05
With a weak beat, it continues to bleed.
Tatoeba · #2556206
The pin pierced his finger and it began to bleed.
Tatoeba · #34445Usage Notes
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