Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: make something of oneself Page #49

Yee yee! We've found 3,389 phrases and idioms matching make something of oneself.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
rake into collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rakeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rat's nestSomething that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rationem alicuius rei inire, subducereto go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ratsSomething bad happendRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rattle throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

(5.00 / 3 votes)
reach outTo make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Read Between the LinesTo discern the reality, or the hidden truth from something such as a fact or documentRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people.Rate it:

(4.25 / 4 votes)
read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

(4.60 / 5 votes)
Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
reality checkA check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rearrange the deck chairs on the titanicTo do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
reckon without one's hostTo reckon without or not reckon with something or somebody, misjudge, miscalculate, ignore, not take into account.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

(3.00 / 4 votes)
red flagA cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Red HerringSomething that can be extremely misleading and can cause the attention of an individual to be diverted to something else from the main issue/subjectRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
redeem oneselfto resolve, or make up for, one's previous folly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
reflect onTo think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
rein inTo stop or slow something, by exercising control.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rem publicam capessere (Off. 1. 21. 71)to devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rem publicam quaestui habereto enrich oneself at the expense of the state.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rendre un homme camusTo stop a man’s mouth; To make a man look small.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
res (ita) fertcircumstances make this necessary; the exigencies of the case are these.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
res habet aliquid offensionisthere is something repulsive about the thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
res reddere (alicui) (cf. sect. V. 11)to make restitution.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rest on one's laurelsTo rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
riddle wrapped up in an enigmaSomething very mysterious and hidden.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
ride tall in the saddleTo act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride the ... trainTo get used to something; to adapt to something; to become accustomed to something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Ring a BellSomething that’s familiar, reminding or remembering something; recalling your deeper memoriesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ring aroundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
ring down the curtainTo end something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ring down the curtainTo mark the end of something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.Rate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
ring outTo make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
ring up the curtainto start somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire aux anges1. To laugh immoderately; 2. To laugh to oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rise aboveTo prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(5.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for make something of oneself:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
If I had a _____ for every time...
A dime
B quarter
C nickel
D penny

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ