see red

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (idiomatic) To become enraged, angry, or irritated.
2. (idiomatic) To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.

Sinonieme

anger

💢

look to

see to

look towards

grow furious

Vertalings

voir rouge

enfadar-se

aïrar-se

encolerir-se

enfurir-se

enutjar-se

ανάβω

αγανακτώ

εκνευρίζομαι

εξάπτομαι

θυμώνω

νευριάζω

φουρκίζομαι

χολιάζω

γίνομαι εκτός εαυτού

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Deens: se rødt

Verwante met Duits: rotsehen

Verwante met Frans: voir rouge

In summary

Possibly from the red flag used in some historic armies to signal the imminence of battle, or from the red cloth used to enrage bulls in Spanish bullfighting, or more generally from the idea of red as a colour of warning and danger. Compare corresponding idioms in several European languages: Danish se rødt, German rotsehen, French voir rouge, etc.