put on the red light

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To advertise oneself as a prostitute.

Japanese Meaning

売春婦として自らを宣伝する

After losing his job, he decided to put on the red light to survive.

職を失った彼は、生計を立てるために売春を始めることにした。

Sense（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 night

puts on the red light

（ present singular third-person ）

putting on the red light

（ participle present ）

put on the red light

（ participle past ）

put on the red light

（ past ）