rain cheque »
Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.
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reach an early grave »
To be sentenced to death before the age of 18.
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reach an early grave »
To die young. To die before the age of 80.
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reckon without »
To ignore that which cannot readily be ignored.
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rocking horse shit »
A metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.
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roll out the red carpet »
To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.
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rose-colored glasses »
An optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.
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rose-colored glasses »
Glasses that are tinted in a pink or rose shade.
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round off »
To change the shape of an object to make it more circular.
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round out »
To make more complete by adding details.
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saw wood »
To snore loudly.
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scratch that »
To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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send to Coventry »
To ostracize, or systematically ignore someone.
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senior note »
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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