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ring up the curtainto start somethingRate 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 aboveTo prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate 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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Robert's your father's brotherBob's your uncleRate 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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rocking horse shitA metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.Rate it:

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roll outTo launch somethingRate it:

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roll overTo give in to.Rate it:

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rome wasn't built in a dayIt takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.Rate it:

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root aboutTo rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.Rate it:

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rope inTo cause to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.Rate it:

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rose-colored glassesAn optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.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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Rotten Apple Spoils the BarrelSomething bad spoils everything or someone bad can spoil othersRate it:

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roughen upto make something rough or rougherRate it:

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round offTo complete or finish something.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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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 up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.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 counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.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 lowTo near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out.Rate it:

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run offTo write something quickly.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 something up the flagpoleTo float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.Rate it:

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

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

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run withTo follow something through to completion or realization.Rate it:

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rustle upTo quickly prepare something.Rate it:

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sacred cowSomething which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry.Rate it:

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saddleTo give a responsibility to someone.Rate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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sam is not bonded to share his meat with you!Who is SAM? representative of hardworking, righteous, law abiding and peace loving people. What is bonded? Mutilated and/or loyal & liable. What does meat mean here? Empirically meat had been the symbol of wealth and prosperity. What is the narrator telling ? SAM is not to give up his share & rights of peace and progress to the may be a rent seeking person!Rate it:

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

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satisfacere alicui pro (de) iniuriisto give some one satisfaction for an injury.Rate it:

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

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sauve qui peutEvery one for himself; Run for your lives.Rate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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save something for a rainy dayTo save something just in case one may need it.Rate it:

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save the furnitureTo salvage something positive from a calamitous situation, especially one involving the reputation or fate of a political party.Rate it:

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Say Cry UncleTo lay down your arms or surrender, to accept defeatRate it:

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say whenAn imperative form used to request that the interlocutor indicate when one should stop doing something, esp. pouring a drink, because one has reached a sufficient amount.Rate it:

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