| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| read my lips |
my lips are saying what you are hearing, believe it
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Edie said, "Read my lips, people. We have no more money."
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| read them and weep |
check your cards and cry about your poor hand
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After dealing the cards, Walt said, "Read 'em and weep, boys."
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| read up on |
read about, study, look up
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I'm going to the library to read up on Louis Riel.
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| read you |
see what you're thinking or feeling
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You have an expressive face. Anybody can read you.
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| real McCoy |
(See the real McCoy)
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| realize your potential |
be the best you can, come into your own
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If you work for a good company, you can realize your potential.
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| really deaf |
not willing to listen, not wanting to hear about
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When you talk about smoking, he's really deaf.
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| ream out |
scold, give you hell, tie into
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He reamed me out for driving too fast. He said I could have caused an accident.
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| reap what you sow |
(See you reap whatsoever you sow)
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| rear end |
buttocks, posterior, backside, butt
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"Where did she pinch you?" "On my rear end - my bum."
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