Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: take matters into one's own hands Page #75

Yee yee! We've found 5,293 phrases and idioms matching take matters into one's own hands.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
res ad arma venitmatters have reached the fighting-stage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
res nummaria or pecuniariafinance; money-matters.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
resipiscere (Att. 4. 5. 2)to recover one's reason, be reasonable again.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
respicere aliquidto have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
responsum ab aliquo ferre, auferreto extract an answer from some one.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)
return to one's muttonsto get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
revenge is a dish best served coldAn expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
rex-patA repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rick rolledBasically on youtube,you're probably gonna find lots of links, some of them link to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", which if you do find one, you have been rick rolled.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
riddle me that, BatmanSaid to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride off into the sunsetA happy ending where everything gets resolvedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride one's luckTo avoid failure only by good fortune.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ride upto move up higher on one's body.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rim jobAnilingus; act where one person licks the other's anus.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.Rate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
ring upTo enter a payment into a cash register, or till in a shop.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
rip intoTo attack or criticise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rip uptear into piecesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rip uptear into small piecesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rip-off merchantone who charges excessively high prices for a product.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire comme un bossuTo split one’s sides with laughter.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire dans sa barbeTo laugh in one’s sleeve.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire dans sa barbe (or, sous cape)To laugh in one’s sleeve. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire jauneTo laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rire sous cape (or, sous sa coiffe)To laugh in one’s sleeve (generally of women. See Barbe.)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 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:

(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 / 2 votes)
risk one's life and limbTo do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body facultiesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
risum aegre continere posseto be scarcely able to restrain one's laughter.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
risum tenere vix posseto be scarcely able to restrain one's laughter.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

(4.67 / 3 votes)
road to damascusThat was my Road to Damascus moment. They played one hit after another and this is the song I remember most clearly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rock out with one's cock outTo enjoy oneself immensely, to partyRate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
rock upTo work one's way vertically up a chimney or cleft using a rocking movement.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
rocket scientistOne specializing in the science or study of rockets and their design.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rod for one's backThe means of one's own punishment or downfall.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll aroundto happen, occur, take placeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll aroundto move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's bodyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll down the windowsTo flail one's arms in a circular motion when off-balance, as to mimic the act of rolling down a car window.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll in one's graveUsed other than as an idiom: see roll, in, one's, grave.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll in one's graveAlternative form of turn in one's grave.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll off the tongueTo proceed into oral expression in a manner which is fluent, appealing, or glib.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll onTo snitch or tattle, to reveal a secret under pressure, usually regarding criminal matters.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll one's eyesTo deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for take matters into one's own hands:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Beauty is in the eye of the ________.
A parent
B beholder
C princess
D prince

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ