Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
strike while the iron is hot: take advantage of an opportunity while it presents itself.
Example:
Let’s have the prototype ready to go next week—we need to strike while the iron is hot.
in the red: in debt, owing or losing money.
Example:
We have to cut expenses further—this is the sixth month that our division is in the red.