Idiom Definition Index R


 
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The Group of Five/The Regina Five
rabbit
pirate
race
a dead heat
go the distance
home stretch
kick
lay rubber
nag
nip and tuck
off to a good start
play the ponies
tight race
win going away
racing
drag race
racist
politically correct
rad
wild
radical
on the fringe
rad
radio
boom box
disk jockey (DJ)
ghetto blaster
sound bite
tune in
radiotv
phone-in
ragged
shabby
rags
dress up
have your period [B]
Sunday best
threads
ragtop
ragtop
rails
on track
rain
right as rain
raining
it's cold / it's hot
raining cats and dogs
rainy
it's raining/snowing
raise
build up
put 'em up
put down roots
raise hell [B]
raise the bar
reach for the sky
raised
high five
ralph
throw up
ramble
go on about
rattle on
ranch
cowpoke
rancher
dude
range
point-blank range
run the gamut
rap
a bum rap
ass on the line
shoulder the blame
take the blame
rap-music
hip hop (generation)
rare
as scarce as hen's teeth
blue moon
few and far between
rarely
once in a blue moon
rash
break out in a rash
rat
darn it
drat
fiddlesticks
nuts
oh my gosh
phooey
rotter
scrut
scum/scumbag
squeal
ratch
trash
rate
pay through the nose
take your pulse
rather
wouldn't be caught dead
wouldn't miss it for the world
rating
a major
rational
a bit off/a bit mental
funny in the head
not playing with a full deck
off your rocker
think straight
rays
catch some rays
rcmp
Mounties
reach
hands up
in good faith
make a false move
put 'em up
reaction
feedback
splashback
read
book worm
call attention to
crack a book
curl up with a good book
follow the rules
go over
go through
read along
read between the lines
read it over
read up on
run through
walk through
written all over your face
reader
a fresh pair of eyes
ready
a game one
all set
all teed up
at your fingertips
be there
blood is up
caught flatfooted
fixing to
game for anything
gear up
good to go
guard is down
hold on
horny [B]
hot and bothered
hunker down
in the offing
in the pipe five by five
itchy feet
Johnny on the spot
jump at the chance
just-in-time
land on your feet
on the market
on your toes
prepare like crazy
pumped/pumped up
put to bed (print media)
sharpen your pencils
shipshape
square off
teed up
touchy
up for it
up in arms
up your sleeve
wired for sound
with bells on
real
airy-fairy
come true
flake
get your head out of the clouds
honest-to-goodness
pass off
see through
the crux of the matter
the gospel truth
the lowdown
the real McCoy
true colors
realistic
come down to earth
dream on
get a grip
get your head out of the clouds
reality
cold comfort
come to fruition
face facts
out of touch
realize
click in
come into your own
twig to that
really
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
fall on deaf ears
get real
in bad faith
it's a dilly
save for a rainy day
what it boils down to
rear
bum
keester
rearend
reason
account for
for love nor money
on purpose
see through
the root of the problem
rebuke
bring you up short
recall
draw upon
on the tip of my tongue
receive
beggars can't be choosers
cash in
come into
fall into my lap
freeload
get a ticket
get hell [B]
get screwed
had a bellyful
in the loop
pay the penalty
rake in the dough
ring off the hook
steal the show
suck the hind tit [B]
take calls
take possession
take the blame
take the rap
the moment of truth
what's in it for me
received
count your chickens before they hatch
the take
receiver
tune in
receiving
in clover
seller's market
recent
up to date
you're only as good as your last shift
recently
new money
recipe
thrown in
trade secret
recite
wax poetic
reckless
a bull in a china shop
discretion is the better part of valor
reckon
call into account
recognition
a token gesture
tip of the hat
recognize
here's to
it takes one to know one
record
a paper trail
break the record
dirt file
family tree
hard skill
take a poll
write up
recorded
disk jockey (DJ)
under the table
recording
in the flesh
recover
bounce back
lick your wounds
make a comeback
pull through
scrape me off the ceiling
recovered
back on your feet
recovery
dead-cat bounce
recreation
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
recruit
drum up
red
fit to be tied
jump through hoops
pinko
royal treatment
run a red light
red-handed
smoking gun
reduce
dampen your spirits
drop off
ease up
peter out
slash and burn
work off
reduced
straight up
redundant
as useless as a fifth wheel
reefer
pot
refer
pass the buck
reference
it's not what you know, it's who you know
that's his bible
refined
straw horse
reform
shape up
refusal
a blackout (TV)
the brush-off
refuse
a soft touch
don't give me any of your lip
draw the line
hard line
know which side your bread is buttered on
lie down on the job
take it or leave it
turn down
won't see you stuck
refusing
hard nosed
regain
come to
comeback kid
regardless
even so
region
grain belt
regret
cry in your beer
eat your words
grind to a halt
if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it
kick myself
touch you
regular
card-carrying member
one of the boys
rehearsal
dress rehearsal
dry run
reheated
warmed over
reject
give him the brush-off
reject out of hand
turn up your nose at
turn your back on
rejection
the brush-off
relate
cotton to that
dig/dig it
hit it off
sit with you
tie in
related
all that jazz
beside the point
hand in hand
off topic
the whole ball of wax
relationship
a fine line
bad blood
blood is thicker than water
on good terms
relative
blood money
Bob's your uncle
next of kin
relax
a man's home is his castle
at ease
breathe easy
clear your head/mind
hang loose
kick back
let it all hang out
let yourself go
lighten up
make yourself at home
put you at ease
set your mind at ease
settle down
take time to smell the roses
time on your hands
time to kill
relaxed
laid back
on edge
uptight
relaxes
a downer (drug)
relaxing
shagging wagon
relearn
brush up on
release
let go of
let her rip
reliable
no truth to it
tried and true
relief
whew
relieve
break the ice
relieved
breathe a sigh of relief
thank goodness
rely
count on
remain
all things being equal
remainder
bottoms up
left over
remaining
finish off
the odd one
to go
remedy
hair off the dog that bit you
remember
can't put my finger on it
can't put my hands on it
come to think of it
do-dad
draw upon
if my memory serves me correctly
jog your memory
keep you in mind
lose sight of
losing it
make a point of
on the tip of my tongue
rack my brain
ring a bell
slip your mind
what's-his-face
remembering
in mind
remind
hold that over my head
keep you on track
ride me
ring a bell
remove
black out
drain the swamp
drop your drawers
drop your gloves (hockey)
knock off
off with
pull the goalie (hockey)
pull the rug out
scratch
strip
weed out
removed
beat the rap
renege
get cold feet
rent
freeload
live on
pay through the nose
repair
a stitch in time saves nine
car buff
downtime
stand behind
throw good money after bad
repaired
beyond repair
repay
make up for
pay back
repeat
beg your pardon
ditto
pardon me
repeated
everything old is new again
repeatedly
time and again
repeating
like a broken record
replace
stand behind
stand in
replaced
lame duck
replies
your lip
reply
a sharp tongue
any word
at a loss for words
blurt out
cheek
fall to pieces
feedback
find my tongue
leave the door open
no word
talk back
touch it with a ten-foot pole
report
a clean bill of health
a picture is worth a thousand words
all it's cracked up to be
go into detail
scoop
reported
off the record
reporter
go public
represent
stand for
representing
on behalf of
reprove
come down on like a ton of bricks
reputation
character assassination
request
an offer I couldn't refuse
buy time
call on
keep you in mind
raise money
require
a blackout (war)
call for
cost you
required
a must
above the law
caught up
cut corners
for good measure
give 110%
jump through hoops
press into service
something borrowed, something blue
resentment
claws are showing
hard feelings
no hard feelings
resident
local yokel
residential
the burbs
resign
bail out
bow out
burn your bridges
fall on your sword
pull the pin
step aside
step down
resisting
a pocket of resistance
resolute
hang on like grim death
resort
last-ditch
resource
cash cow
respect
bite me [B]
don't get smart with me
familiarity breeds contempt
give a black eye
keep your distance
lip off
no use for
out of line
pay my respects
pay tribute
props
take my hat off to
talk back
respect"
props
respected
make something of yourself
name is mud
respond
caught flatfooted
dimwit
response
feedback
get a rise
leave the door open
tit for tat
responsibility
bear the brunt
grow up
take on
responsible
carry the can
face the music
hold me responsible
holding the bag
in charge
saddled with
see to it/see to that
the buck stops here
rest
catch some z's
gravy train
icing on the cake
land up
on the go
rest his soul (God rest his soul)
spell you off
take a break
take five
the rest is gravy
the rest is history
time to kill
what did I do to deserve this
you're only as good as your last shift
restaurant
a doggy bag
eat out
take-out restaurant
wait on customers
rested
fresh legs
new legs
restful
deep sleep
restore
car buff
restored
under control
restraint
at will
result
a foregone conclusion
a sure thing
a wild goose chase
by dint of
come of
come to a head
don't count your chickens before they hatch
face the music
kiss of death
lead pipe cinch
out of our hands
play a part
the end justifies the means
wind up
retarded
not all there
retirement
nest egg
retreating
tail between his legs
with his tail between his legs
return
back to the grind
burn your bridges
fall off the wagon
get back at
go jump in the lake
hold the fort
pay back
shortchange
what goes around comes around
returned
back at it
under control
returning
going to the mountains
second wind
reveal
an ace up your sleeve
blow my cover
blow the lid off
let on
speak volumes
steal your thunder
tip your hand
wear your heart on your sleeve
you can't tell a book by its cover
revealed
camel toes [B]
catch up with
see the light of day
revenge
an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)
don't get mad; get even
fix your wagon
get back at
get him back
out for blood
out to get you
pay him back
pound of flesh
want a piece of me
reverse
back up
go back on
review
brush up on
saw sawdust
revise
get the wrinkles out
revived
everything old is new again
reward
pay off
pay-off
the early bird gets the worm
ribbons
have you for breakfast
rich
all hat and no cattle
big shot
boom or bust
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
deep pockets
fat cat
filthy rich
got it made
hit paydirt
in the money
laughing
loaded
money to burn
moneybags
more money than brains
rolling in it
well heeled
well to do
richer
put on airs
rid
get this monkey off my back
weed out
ride
catch a ride
get a lift
give me a lift
go for a spin
go-round
on my back
pick you up
take the bus/plane
taken in
ridiculous
don't make me laugh
riding
on board
on cloud nine
piggyback
rifle
pack Uzis
take a shot
right
a sharp wit
act up
bang on
becomes you
being there
darn right
darn tooting
down pat
fishy
give my eye teeth
got no business
grandfather clause
hit and miss
hit the nail on the head
hit the spot
hold your mouth the right way
in your face
it works
not with it
off key (music)
on moral grounds
on track
out of it
out of the corner of my eye
play my cards right
pronto
push the right buttons
see fit
spin doctor
spot on
the right stuff
when the chips are down
where do they get off
work
you betcha
you got it
you're not kidding/ you aren't kidding
zig when you should zag
rigmarole
the runaround
rigorous
baptism by fire
riker
The Rock
ring
call up
dingle you
give me a call
give me a dingle
give me a ring
ring me
ringer
the spitting image
riot
a hoot
blow sky high
rip-off
a snow job
shady deal
shortchange
ripped
bilk
get screwed
taken
rises
at first light
rising
uptalk
risk
a pig in a poke
go out on a limb
nerves of steel
push the envelope
put my neck on the line
run the risk
save your skin/neck
she peed
stick my neck out
take chances
risky
a slippery slope
on thin ice
play with fire
risky business
ritz
ritzy
road
all the way to Egery and back
down the line
find your way
give you the boot
history
off the beaten track
on your way
out of the way
road apple
road to hell is paved...
the going gets rough
the hard way
traffic jam
vamoose
roadster
it's a Duesey
roasted
the pope's nose
rob
bushwhack
pinch
robbed
mugged
robbers
mugged
robbery
hold up
robbing
on the take
robin
all the way to Egery and back
to hell and gone
robinson
faster than a minnow can swim a dipper
just like that
like a chicken on a June bug
quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
rock
between the devil and the deep blue sea
biter (curling)
grunge (music)
Newfie
rock
tight spot
rocker
around the bend
nuts
take leave of your senses
rocky
the going gets rough
the hard way
The Rock
roll
pick yourself up
royal treatment
the school of hard knocks
tump
wipe out
rolling
fat cat
filthy rich
get this show on the road
roman
dogan
romance
a crush on
come-on
on the make
romantic
fall in love
got a crush on
in love
lovelife
make a pass
romantically
chat her up
roof
goodies
room
a beehive of activity
a bull in a china shop
a hollow leg
backroom boys
booked/booked up
elbow room
full up
make way
move over
pass around
so small you could barely swing a cat
take the chill off
the room is so small you have to go outside turn around
trash the place
work the room
roots
settle down
rope
at my wits' end
catch on
know the ropes
learn the ropes
show you the ropes
teach you the tricks of the trade
the in's and out's
the tricks of the trade
tie up
roses
sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle is inside [B]
rotten
bad apple
something smells
rough
a bad time
a game one
a tough time of it
boys will be boys
give me a bad time
play dirty
rocky road
tough sledding
uphill battle
roundabout
all around Robin Hood's barn
rouse
wake up
route
all around Robin Hood's barn
fast track
milk run
routine
joe-job
song and dance
row
single file
strip mall
work cut out for
royal
his nibs
Mounties
rub
against the grain
shmooze
rubber
showdown
rube
hick
square
ruddy
cotton-picking
darn
rude
cheeky
down and dirty
hold your drinks
lippy
none of your lip
sassy
shirty
throw insults
trade insults
rudeness
lip
rug
bundle up
rugged-looking
the strong, silent type
ruin
blow it
botch it
character assassination
cook your goose
mess up
monkeywrenching
piss in the pickles [B]
rain on their parade
screw up
shoot yourself in the foot
the last straw
trash
ruined
beyond repair
brain is fried
down the tubes
dust
hopes dashed
kaput
rust out
shot
washed up
rule
a free-for-all
a rip-off
according to Hoyle
all's fair in love and war
anything goes
bend the rules
bodacious
break curfew
by the same token
find a way around
follow the rules
get around it
get away with
get her way
grandfather
in keeping with
keep in line
no holds barred
play dirty
play fair
rule of thumb
stay in line
that's his bible
toe the line
turn over a new leaf
underhanded
what's good for the goose is good for the gander
ruler
King Shit on Turd Island
rum
hard liquor
rumor
a scandal is brewing
bunk
scandal is brewing
word is out
run
a three-bagger (baseball)
beat a hasty retreat
bump into
draft dodger
dress rehearsal
drop back
drop behind
duck out
fall behind
fine-tune
go on about
go through
go wild
gone to pot
grand slam
hightail it
hit and run (baseball)
home run (baseball)
in the running
look like he was dragged through a knothole
make a false move
off the shelf
one for the money, two for the show...
out of
peter out
pilot project
put it on the bill
put you through the mill
rack up
rearend
run across
run circles around you
run down
run for the hills
run into
run out
run short
run the gauntlet
second wind
shoot from the hip
tear around
test your metal
the bum's rush
wash down
with his tail between his legs
you can run but you can't hide
zip
runner
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a head start
dead last
grand slam
hit and run (baseball)
new legs
running
baptism by fire
hit on all cylinders
kick
land on your feet
neck and neck
on the lam
on the loose
on the run
tail between his legs
tick over
with his tail between his legs
runt
the pick of the litter
rural
hick
local yokel
rube
rush
get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot [B]
go off half-cocked
joyride
keep your hair on
keep your shirt on
run out of town
run you out
take by storm
take your time
rust
rust out
rusty
rust out
rustbucket
rye
rye
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