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rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

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rise and shineA phrase to wake someone up.Rate it:

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rise and shinea phrase used to wake someone up by telling them to rise out of bed and shine (excel)Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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risk one's life and limbTo do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body facultiesRate it:

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road to damascusA road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.Rate it:

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rock the boatTo disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.Rate it:

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rock the houseTo jam at a concert, get down.Rate it:

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rocket scientistSomeone qualified to understand or handle that which is overly complex, detailed or confusing; a genius.Rate it:

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rod for one's backThe means of one's own punishment or downfall.Rate it:

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rode hard and put away wetA graphic way of saying someone is exhausted or. overworkedRate it:

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roll aroundto be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mindRate it:

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roll backTo postpone.Rate it:

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roll backTo return to a prior state.Rate it:

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roll backTo retreat.Rate it:

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roll back the yearsTo produce a sense of nostalgiaRate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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roll overTo increment, especially back to an initial value.Rate it:

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roll withTo spend time; to be someone's companion or part of a group with someone.Rate it:

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Rolling Stone Gathers No MossSomeone who’s always trying to move on or someone who frequently changes his jobs wouldn’t be able to keep a lot for himRate it:

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Rotten Apple Spoils the BarrelSomething bad spoils everything or someone bad can spoil othersRate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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row backTo slightly change a previous opinion about something, or what was said.Rate it:

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Rub Elbows with SomeoneTo keep yourself with others at the same place, or to associate with othersRate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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rub someone the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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Rub the Wrong WayIrritating someone or annoying an individual; handling someone in an insensitive mannerRate it:

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rub the wrong wayTo annoy someone without intending to.Rate it:

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rub up the wrong wayTo annoy or anger someoneRate it:

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ruffle someone's feathersTo unease, cause discomfort to someoneRate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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run afterTo make a determined effort to win someone's affections.Rate it:

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run atTo charge at someone; to advance as though to attack.Rate it:

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run backTo take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.Rate it:

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run backTo rewind a film or cassette.Rate it:

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run byTo inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea.Rate it:

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Run Circles around SomeonePerform a task better than othersRate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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run downTo find something or someone after searching for a long time.Rate it:

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run downTo criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.Rate it:

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run offTo leave someone without prior advice.Rate it:

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run offTo chase someone away.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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run out of townTo force someone out of a place or a positionRate it:

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run pastTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.Rate it:

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run someone raggedTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.Rate it:

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run something byTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.Rate it:

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run something pastTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.Rate it:

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run to earthto find someone or something after a long and difficult searchRate it:

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run up againstBegin to encounter problems with someone or something.Rate it:

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