Red Flag

#####Red Flag

Welcome to English in a Minute!

this phrase sounds pretty simple.

But it’s actually a warning:

Hey, Anna,

how is your apartment search going?

it’s going okay.

I found a really great place

in a fun neighborhood.

And it’s a great price.

That’s great !

So … What’s the problem?

The apartment manager asked me

to give him $500 in cash

before signing a lease.

that’s sounds like a major red flag.

I hope you didn’t give him any money.

Something that is a “red flag”

is a problem or a concern,

one that could lead danger.

In the past,

ships raised red flags

to warn other ships of dangerous waters.

and that’s English in a Minute !