In that place, don't start losing money (2,3,3)
I believe the answer is:
in the red
'in that place don't start losing money' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adjective which matches the answer.
'in that place don't start' is the wordplay.
'that place' becomes 'there' (I've seen this before).
'start' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'dont' is 'd'.
'in'+'there'+'d'='IN THE RED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for in the red that I've seen before include "Colourfully in debt to the bank" , "Owing money, bank account overdrawn" , "Flashing lamp" , "needing cash injection" , "have no credit" .)