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puts on the red light

puts on the red light is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put on the red light.

Meaning of put on the red light

Verb

put on the red light (third-person singular simple present puts on the red light, present participle putting on the red light, simple past and past participle put on the red light)

  1. (idiomatic) To advertise oneself as a prostitute.
    • Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light / Those days are over / You don't have to sell your body to the night1978, “Roxanne”, performed by The Police

Questions about puts on the red light

What is puts on the red light the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts on the red light is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put on the red light.

Words near puts on the red light in the dictionary

  1. puts on one's oxygen mask first
  2. puts on the dog
  3. puts on the kibosh
  4. puts on the map
  5. puts on the pounds
  6. puts on the red light
  7. puts on the ritz
  8. puts on the spot
  9. puts one across
  10. puts one foot in front of the other
  11. puts one in hospital

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