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ride herd onTo supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.Rate it:

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ride on a railTo be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The victim was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.Rate it:

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rien n'y faitNothing has any effect upon him (or, on it); It is all of no use.Rate it:

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rien ne va plusIn roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.Rate it:

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right as rainright as rain expresses the truism. rain is from nature and a higher power, so therefore it has to be right because nature and the creator are never wrong!Rate it:

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right fightersomeone who fights for truth, justice and what is right often to the exclusion of or above all else; someone who tries to win arguments even if it hurts othersRate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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right you areOK, okey-dokey, acknowledgment that a request has been heard and understood.Rate it:

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ring down the curtainTo end something.Rate it:

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ring down the curtainTo mark the end of something.Rate it:

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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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risum captareto try and raise a laugh.Rate it:

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road to damascusThat was my Road to Damascus moment. They played one hit after another and this is the song I remember most clearly.Rate it:

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roadwarriorA person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.Rate it:

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robber baronEspecially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.Rate it:

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rocket scienceThe science or study of rockets and their design.Rate it:

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rocket scientistOne specializing in the science or study of rockets and their design.Rate it:

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roger thatReceived (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)Rate it:

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roger thatUsed to acknowledge receipt and understanding of a messageRate it:

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roll aroundto move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's bodyRate it:

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roll withTo accept adversity and cope with itRate it:

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roller-coasterishResembling a roller coaster; characterized by abrupt highs and lows.Rate it:

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rolling stoneA person who moves around a lot and never settles down.Rate it:

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rolloverContinue one's Funds In Program, 'Rollover' My Existing Funds, My Plan, Stay The Course In The Present Agenda, Investiture: Do Not Close OuI, Retain All Funds And'Steady As You Go!Rate it:

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Roma locuta est, causa finita estThe discussion is at an end.Rate it:

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Rome was not Built in a DayHarder achievements or goals can’t be attained easily and quicklyRate it:

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room inOf a mother and her new baby; to stay together in the same room.Rate it:

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root aboutTo forage by poking the snout here and there.Rate it:

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root outTo search for and discover.Rate it:

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Rose-Colored GlassesLooking life in a positive manner; seeming something in a desirable and better way; expectations and hopefulness about something Rate it:

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rouge le soir et blanc le matin, c'est la journée du pèlerinRed at night is the shepherd’s delight, Red in the morning, the shepherd’s warning. Evening red and morning gray Are two sure signs of a fine day.Rate it:

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round tableA conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange viewsRate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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royal bumpsA ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.Rate it:

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ROYGBIVA mnemonic for the sequence of colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.Rate it:

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rubber baby buggy bumpersa tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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rubber jungleIn a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.Rate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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rumor millA group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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run its courseTo come to a natural endRate it:

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run like a topTo operate flawlessly and smoothly.Rate it:

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run lowTo near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out.Rate it:

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run one's courseTo come to a natural endRate it:

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run out onTo leave a partner suddenly and without prior warning.Rate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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

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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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