rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic »
To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
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ride out »
To tackle a difficult problem and survive.
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rim job »
Anilingus; act where one person licks the other's anus.
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rivet counter »
A person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.
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roadwarrior »
A person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.
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rob Peter to pay Paul »
To solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse.
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rob the cradle »
To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person.
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rob the cradle »
To use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.
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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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round off »
To change the shape of an object to make it more circular.
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run for »
To try to obtain political position through the democratic voting process.
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run something by »
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run something past »
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run up against »
Begin to encounter problems with someone or something.
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