1. In the red 亏本，赤字
John has to sell his car, because his company's been in the red for years.
约翰不得不卖掉他的爱车，因为他的公司已经连续亏损几年了。
释义：会计账簿上的亏空一般都用红字标出，即所谓赤字。
链接：
in the black：赢利
2. Ins and outs 细节
Put the ins and outs on the back burners for a while and I don't have time to iron them out yet.
先把细节的东西搁置一下，我现在还没有时间处理。
