see red

Cultural  

1. To be or become extremely angry: “When Roger realized that he had been duped, he started to see red.”

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see red Idioms  

1. Become very angry, as in I saw red when I learned they had not invited Tom and his family. The precise allusion in this term is not known, but it probably refers to the longstanding association of the color red with passion and anger. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

But I have seen red dragons fly over mountains in the falling sun.

From Literature

This breakthrough may finally explain why astronomers rarely see red supergiants explode, even though models predict they should account for most core-collapse supernovae.

From Science Daily

Well, it didn’t take long for one of Mr. Insights’, well, insights to make people see red.

From Los Angeles Times

“As a shareholder and a car owner who had supported Henrik and his wife, I am seeing red,” Scott said.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether happy or sad, when hens get flustered they see red — and so do their farmers.

From Salon

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