saw red

“More annoyed with himself than he wanted to admit, he went into the kitchen and poured a glass of water, trying to understand just why he saw red every time he heard the name Enright.”

Simon & Schuster: Moon Dance

“Beatty, Cradock’s friend of many years, added ruefully, “I fear he saw red and did not wait for his proper reinforcement, the Canopus.””

Castles of Steel

“When the bellman opened the door, Alma saw red rose petals laid out on the floor leading to a magnificent super-king-sized bedroom with an ocean view, so close and beautiful you could taste the water as the waves crashed against the rocks below.”

Simon & Schuster: Red Hats

“We passed Mount Miyaji, where we saw red leaves still, although it was the first day of the Tenth month.”

Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan