put on the red light

slang To make it known that one engages in prostitution. Refers to the use of red lamps to show that an establishment is a brothel. A: "Tom's new girlfriend used to put on the red light—if you know what I mean." B: "Whoa! Does he know that?"

See also: light, on, put, red

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hit on (one)
hit on someone
hit on, to
flush with cash
harp on
harp on (one) (about something)
get a look-see (at someone or something)
hard on the eyes
get this
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put on airs
put on airs and graces
put on airs, to
put on an act
put on hold
put on hold/ice/the back burner, to
put on ice
put on one's thinking cap
put on one's thinking cap, to
put on paper
put on sackcloth and ashes
put on side
put on the (old) feedbag
put on the (old) nosebag
put on the block
put on the brakes
put on the clamps
put on the cuff
put on the dog
put on the dog, to
put on the feed bag
put on the feedbag
put on the finishing touch(es)
put on the map
put on the nosebag
put on the red light
put on the ritz
put on the spot
put on the street
put on weight
put on your thinking cap
put on, wear, etc. sackcloth and ashes
put one across (one)
put one at ease
put one foot in front of the other
put one in mind of
put one in place
put one off
put one off one's stride
put one off stride
put one on guard
put one on honor
put one out
put one over on
put one over on (one)
put one over on someone
put one past (one)
put one through paces
put one's back into it
put one's best foot forward
put one's best foot forward, to
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put on the hot seat
put on the line
put on the line
put on the line
put on the long finger
put on the long finger
put on the long finger
put on the long finger
put on the long finger
put on the map
put on the map
put on the map
put on the map
put on the map
Put On The Market
Put On The Market
put on the nose bag
put on the nose bags
put on the nose-bag
put on the nose-bags
put on the nosebag
put on the nosebags
put on the old feed bag
put on the old feedbag
put on the old nose bag
put on the old nose bags
put on the old nose-bag
put on the old nose-bags
put on the old nosebag
put on the old nosebags
put on the red light
put on the right footing
put on the ritz
put on the ritz
put on the ritz
put on the shelf
put on the shelf, to
put on the sidelines
put on the sidelines, to
put on the spot
put on the spot
put on the spot
put on the spot
put on the street
put on the wobbly boots
put on the wooden overcoat
put on the wooden-overcoat
put on their best faces
put on their big boy pants
put on their big-boy pants
put on their dancing shoes
put on their face
put on their faces on
put on their Mae Wests
put on their Mae-Wests
put on their mettle
put on their tab
put on their thinking cap
put on their thinking caps
put on their wobbly boot
put on their wobbly boots
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