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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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right mindedsaneRate it:

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Right of the BatImmediate or instant without causing any sorts of delaysRate it:

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right off the reelImmediately, without pause or hesitationRate it:

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right onAn expression of enthusiasm or encouragement.Rate it:

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right on the moneyExact; precise; exactly right.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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right to lifeUsed other than as an idiom: see right, life.Rate 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 to workThe human right (the right of an individual) to have gainful employment.Rate it:

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right to workUsed other than as an idiom: see right, work.Rate it:

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right to workThe prohibition of union security agreements or closed shops; the prohibition of the requirement that those who take on work in a unionised shop join the union or pay it for representing them.Rate it:

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right up your alleyFlying is certainly right up your alleyRate 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 backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.Rate it:

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ring outTo make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.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 is what fuels innovationRisk taking leads to new ideas and fosters innovation in people. Those who are not afraid of failure will make a difference in society.Rate it:

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risum elicere (more strongly excutere) alicuito make a person laugh.Rate it:

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Rock the BoatTo destabilize something or make a situation problematic; creating disturbance or to spoil a planRate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.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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rough upTo make rough, to roughen.Rate it:

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roughen upto make something rough or rougherRate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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round outTo make more complete by adding details.Rate 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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RSNReal soon now; describing something that will be available in the near future, but often skeptically. Frequently used to mean "Whenever", "Soon, possibly never" or "don't hold your breath".Rate it:

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rub inTo irritatingly make a point.Rate 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 salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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rubber stampTo make officialRate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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run adriftTo be aimless or pointless; to make no progress.Rate it:

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

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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run hot and coldTo alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Rate it:

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run offTo make photocopies, or print.Rate it:

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run upTo make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly.Rate it:

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rus excurrereto make a pleasure-trip into the country.Rate it:

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Russian barA gymnastics-style beam held by two porters used to do gymnastics-style tricks.Rate it:

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saddleA ridge, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.Rate it:

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satin (= satisne) sanus es?are you in your right mind?Rate it:

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sauce upto make something more saucy; to sex upRate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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say it, don't spray itDon't release saliva when you're talking.Rate it:

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scale backTo make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something.Rate it:

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scelere se devincire, se obstringere, astringito commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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