red flag »
A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.
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red-handed »
In the act of wrongdoing.
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revenge is a dish best served cold »
An expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.
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ride shotgun »
To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.
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ringside seat »
A seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match.
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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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robber baron »
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
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rub somebody the wrong way »
To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.
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rule with an iron fist »
To rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.
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run off with »
To leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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shoot off at the mouth »
Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.
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shooting iron »
A firearm, especially a handgun.
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shotgun »
The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver.
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shotgun shack »
A house with no internal barrier between the front and back doors.
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