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Red I Angry Live Teacher Fell Back Chair

Idiom to see red
Definition to be or become angry
Examples - I see red if anyone tries to tell me what to do or how to live.
- The teacher saw red when I fell back off my chair for the third time that lesson.
Note This expression comes from bull-fighting in which the red cloth enrages the bull.

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