| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| a regular guy |
an average man, a good guy
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David? Well, he's honest and easy to live with - a regular guy.
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| a riot |
a lot of fun, a good time, a hoot
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You should've gone to Maude's party. It was a riot!
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| a rip-off |
unfair price or rule, priced too high
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The price of drinks was a rip-off. A small Coke cost $3!
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| a roll in the hay [B] |
making love, having sex
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I asked her if she wanted a roll in the hay, and she said, "Sure. Do you have a condom?"
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| a rolling stone gathers no moss |
a person who is always moving has few possessions
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"Look at me. I have nothing to keep me in one place."
"Yes, but it seems you have always been a rolling stone."
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| a rough time |
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging
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Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
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| a rough time of it |
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it
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After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
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| a royal pain |
a feeling of irritation, a pain in the ass
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When he brags about his wealthy family, he gives me a royal pain.
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| a run for your money |
strong competition, an opponent
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I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
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| a sack of hammers |
a dead weight, a heavy object
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Don't throw me in the lake! I'll sink like a sack of hammers!
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