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red cardreferee's itemRate it:

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drawing cardsomething that grabs attentionRate it:

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get out of jail free cardsomething that will relieve an undesired situationRate it:

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one card shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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play the race cardMark Fuhrman, Murder in Brentwood p.153.Rate it:

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yellow cardbookingRate it:

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calling cardA prepaid card or credit card, usually electronically readable, used to pay the charges when making a telephone call.Rate it:

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calling cardA small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.Rate it:

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calling cardAn attribute, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.Rate it:

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calling cardExcrement, especially of a domestic animal.Rate it:

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index cardWhite card usually used for notes, flashcards, recipes, etc.Rate it:

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picture cardking, queen or jackRate it:

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play the gender cardTo assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes.Rate it:

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play the race cardTo assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.Rate it:

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play the race cardDonald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.Rate it:

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red mistUncontrollable rage.Rate it:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.Rate it:

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go redTo blush.Rate it:

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lady in redclassy dressed ladyRate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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Red BaronA hotshot fighter pilot; an ace fighter pilot.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.Rate it:

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see redTo be angry or irritated.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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red rideranother name for "War", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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red admiralbutterflyRate it:

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red letter dayUsually very positive, sometimes very negative.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:

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go redOf states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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red dogA blitz.Rate it:

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red dogUsed other than as an idiom: see red, dog.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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red inkA euphemism for financial loss.Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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red ragprovocationRate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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cut red tapeTo reduce bureaucracy.Rate it:

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go redTo become sunburnt.Rate it:

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in the redHaving net losses; in debt.Rate it:

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paint your back door red!Fixing to get hiney whooped!Rate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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