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rag the puckTo proceed slowly at any activity in order to use up time; to stall for time.Rate it:

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rag the puckTo retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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Rain CheckA ticket stub that allows an individual to attend an event on behalf of a canceled one; a paper piece that allows someone to buy a sold-out product at discounted or sale price later onRate it:

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rain on one's paradeTo spoil someone's celebration.Rate it:

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rain on someone's paradeTo disappoint or discourage someone.Rate it:

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Raise an EyebrowShocking or surprising someone by saying something exceptional or doing something extraordinary; showing the facial expressions of disapproving somethingRate it:

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raise somebody's hacklesMake someone angry.Rate it:

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raise someone's hacklesTo anger someone.Rate it:

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raise someone's shagTo anger or annoy someone.Rate it:

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Ramadan mubarakAn expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time during the holiday.Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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rattle someone's cageTo demand attention; to nag, nudge, or remind.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo be sentenced to death before the age of 18.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo die young. To die before the age of 80.Rate it:

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reach outTo attempt to initiate communication with someone.Rate it:

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read like a bookTo be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.Rate it:

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read now'now' is a specific time and more to the pointRate it:

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read someone the riot actTo scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo pay close attention (often imperative).Rate it:

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read someone's mindTo guess or deduce what someone is thinking.Rate it:

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Read the Riot ActScold in a severe manner, or to give a warning to someoneRate it:

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read the tea-leavesTo foretell someone's future by examining the tea-leaves at the bottom of the cup.Rate it:

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real jobA hobby that takes all of a person's free time.Rate it:

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real timeUsed other than as an idiom: see real, time.Rate it:

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real timeThe time duration required by a computer system to complete a particular taskRate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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red tapeA derisive term for regulations or bureaucratic procedures that are considered excessive or excessively time- and effort-consuming.Rate it:

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Red TapeExtra-long formal procedure that consumes lots of time, strict adherence to certain rules and regulationsRate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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rediscover fireTo relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.Rate it:

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reduce someone to tearsTo cause to cryRate it:

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reflect onAt run-time using reflection.Rate it:

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respirandi spatium dareto give time for recovery.Rate it:

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reveal the secretTo explain a secret in public or to someoneRate it:

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rex-patA repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.Rate it:

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ride downto catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horsebackRate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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ride someone's assto find fault with someone, to constantly criticiseRate it:

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rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à pointIt is no good hurrying if you have not started in time.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 hand mansomeone you trust.Rate it:

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ring someone's bellTo physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head.Rate it:

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rinky dinksmall; not well run; small time; unsuccessfulRate 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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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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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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