quieten down »
To become quieter.
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quieten down »
To reduce intensity of an activity.
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quieten down »
To make someone or something become quieter.
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quite a bit »
A considerable amount.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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rain cheque »
Any postponement, especially of an offer.
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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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raise one's hand »
To dare to question.
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rattle off »
To list or recite quickly.
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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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real men don't eat quiche »
(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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rhyme off »
To list or recite quickly.
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right away »
Very soon; quickly; immediately.
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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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