put words in somebody's mouth »
To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
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put your hands together »
Clap; applaud.
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rabble rouser »
Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.
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rag bagger »
A sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.
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raise the bar »
To raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.
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read out »
To read something and say the words to inform other people.
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read somebody's lips »
To discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.
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real job »
A job which requires the employee to, work regular hours for a consistent wage that often exceeds the provisions of applicable minimum wage legislation. A job that produces a living wage.
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ride roughshod over »
To act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.
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ring around »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring round »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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rip to shreds »
To rip up, so that only shreds remain.
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rip to shreds »
To severely devalue, to refute.
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robber baron »
Especially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.
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root cause »
An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
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