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Real McCoyGenuine or the original articles and not the fake ones; something original or best in qualityRate it:

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real men don't eat quiche(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.Rate it:

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real superheroA crimefighter who imitates common characteristics of superheroes of fiction, typically by at least wearing colorful spandex clothes and a mask.Rate it:

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reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!Rate it:

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reasonable personA fictional person used as a comparative legal standard to represent an average member of society and how he or she would behave or think, especially in determining negligence; sometimes formulated as "a person of ordinary prudence exercising due care in like circumstances."Rate it:

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rebound relationshipA relationship proceeding a longterm relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".Rate 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 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:

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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:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.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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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate 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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reel into bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the reel.Rate it:

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reel offTo list effortlessly and quickly.Rate it:

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reel outTo unreelRate it:

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reflect onTo think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.Rate it:

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rejeter le moucheron et avaler le chameauTo strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.Rate it:

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rem domesticam, familiarem administrare, regere, curareto keep house.Rate it:

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rem outTo temporarily disable a section of source code by converting it into a comment.Rate it:

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remember p's and q'sTo remember your manners and always remain polite.Rate it:

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remuer ciel et terreTo move heaven and earth; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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rent outto lease, let (a property)Rate it:

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rentrer par une oreille et ressortir par l'autrego in one ear and out the otherRate it:

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res componere ac digerereto arrange and divide the subject-matter.Rate it:

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res est multi laboris et sudoristhe matter involves much labour and fatigue.Rate it:

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res obsolescita thing is going out of use, becoming obsolete.Rate it:

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res, quae importantur et exportanturimports and exports.Rate it:

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

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which an individual changes employers, perhaps more than once, switching between employment with the government or with an organization having oversight authority and employment with an organization regulated by or overseen by the other employer.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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Rhodanus Sequanos ab Helvetiis dividitthe Rhone. is the frontier between the Helvetii and the Sequani.Rate it:

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rhythm and bluesType of musicRate it:

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rice chaserA white person with a strong inclination and attraction toward Asian men or women.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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rid upto empty, clear outRate it:

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ridden hard and put away wetMistreated; not properly cared for.Rate it:

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riddle wrapped up in an enigmaSomething very mysterious and hidden.Rate it:

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

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ride herd onTo supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.Rate it:

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ride on a railTo be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The victim was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.Rate it:

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ride outTo tackle a difficult problem and survive.Rate 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 shotgunProbably arose in early-20th-century Western fiction and movies to describe an employee armed with a rifle or shotgun riding next to a stagecoach driver for protection.Rate it:

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ride shotgunTo assist and protect.Rate it:

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

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rien ne va plusIn roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.Rate it:

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