Used in reference to a fit of extreme anger that temporarily clouds a person's judgement.
for the second time in a week, the red mist descended on Rooney
Example sentencesExamples
No surprise that Robert Pires won't be available for the Sheffield United game either after David Prutton's red mist moment at Southampton.
It requires understanding, sensitivity and discretion, all of which go out the window when the red mist descends.
Can I just point out that she makes a red mist appear in front of my eyes every time I think about her?
The Rovers midfielder's two-foot lunge on Trond Egil Soltvedt after 53 minutes prompted a red card to match the red mist.
Once the red mist had lifted, however, Rosanna offered a gracious apology for her comments, trotting out the usual stuff about not meaning to offend anyone, etc., etc.
And having rediscovered his best form when Paston was sidelined, a few seconds of red mist at the Priestfield cut short his involvement once more.
The red mist descended however and Wroe was sent off.
I felt the red mist subside, and then felt embarrassed.
They know when the red mist is about to descend and can rein in their anger.
In the second period, Leeds' red mist cleared sufficiently for them to start looking the better side, even with 10 men.
The anger was leaving him, draining away and all the alcohol he had downed at the club was coming back to him, a red mist threatening to totally overthrow his composure.
The second-half found a touch of the Ilkley red mist descending.
If you read my sentence without the red mist descending you might notice there was no comma after the word grammar.
I wasn't an angry child and generally avoided fights, but I get a red mist when somebody hits me first and fight tooth and nail.
His fame, at present, has protected him, and in doing so was merely ensuring he continued to allow the red mist to descend.
And who can forget when the red mist descended back in France 1998 against Argentina?
My hands convulsively clenched, my teeth clamped together, my nostrils flared, my lips curled, and a red mist descended in front of my eyes.
At least the American went off peaceably this time, the former Rangers player being known not to stop at one card when the red mist descends.
It was then that McSwegan became engulfed in a red mist.
Sorry mate, the red mist descends whenever I see that pop video thing.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the supposed physiological effect of a rush of blood to the head in anger or excitement.