R
Idioms beginning with "R"
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[rat out] or [rat out on] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To desert; to leave at a critical time.
Joe ratted out on Sue when she was seven months pregnant.
[rat race] {n.}, {slang}
A very confusing, crowded, or disorderly rush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose.
The dance last night was a rat race. It was too noisy and crowded.
* /School can be a […]
[rate with someone] {v. phr.}
To be esteemed highly by another.
The professor really rates with both the graduate students and the undergraduates.
[rattle off] or [reel off] {v.}
To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly.
When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order.
* /Joan memorized the "Gettysburg Address" so […]
[rattle one's saber] {v. phr.}
To threaten another government or country without subsequent acts of war.
It is considered an act of demagoguery on the part of politicians to rattle their sabers.
Compare: [YELLOW JOURNALISM].
[rave about] {v. phr.}
To talk very enthusiastically about someone or something.
Hank praised the new TV show very highly but we didn't think it was anything to rave about.
[raw deal] {n. phr.}
Unfair treatment; inequity.
Barry got a raw deal when he was sent to teach the class on advanced nuclear physics; he's an inexperienced graduate student.
[razzle-dazzle] {n.}, {slang}
Fancy display; showing off.
He is such a good player that he doesn't have to add razzle-dazzle to his game.
Do we need all this razzle-dazzle to advertise our fair?