The red rider brings war to the land.
red rider
idiomWar, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Origin
disputed originA reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the rider of a red horse is War.
In the ancient story, the red rider appears on the horizon to signal the start of a great conflict.
The prophecy describes the red rider as a harbinger of global strife, destined to strip peace from the earth and incite humanity toward total destruction.
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black rider
Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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bleed red ink
To suffer from severe net losses.
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clap one's hands red
To clap or applaud intensely.
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cut red tape
To reduce bureaucracy.
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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
Synonym of neither fish nor fowl (“not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options”).
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paint the town red
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
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pale rider
Death, the Grim Reaper or angel of death; and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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put on the red light
To advertise oneself as a prostitute.