blinking red

When a task is close to being finished.
Source: In several video games, the boss begins to blink red as he is close to dying.

"Bowser's blinking red."
"How's your essay coming?" "It's blinking red."

by c.willi.m November 24, 2005

blinking red

Demanding immediate attention, urgent, nearing a deadline.

"Hurry up with that report, dude, it's blinking red."
"I gotta get home. My wife's blinking red."

by scran4d April 16, 2006