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Terms for subject Idiomatic (401 entries)

raise eyebrows	to elicit shock, surprise, or offense, typically through unconventional actions or words
raise (some, a few, someone's, a lot of, etc.) eyebrows	to shock or surprise people mildly
rat race	way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful
rat race	a mad scramble or intense competitive struggle, as in the business world
rat race	any exhausting, unremitting, and usually competitive activity or routine, esp. a pressured urban working life spent trying to get ahead with little time left for leisure, contemplation, etc
ray of sunshine	someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful
riot act	read the riot act
red shirt	A "redshirt" is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates from the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69) television series in which the red-shirted security personnel frequently die during episodes.	Natali­a D
invent a wheel	reinvent the wheel	Баян
do some fancy footwork	resort to clever thinking or actions, especially when navigating a complex or difficult issue
riot act	read the riot act
ripped to the tits	pissed as a newt	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
pissed as a newt	ripped to the tits	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
rise and shine	wake up and get out of bed promptly
rise and shine!	used to wish someone happiness upon waking up
rise and shine!	used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed
Robert is your father's brother	Bob's your uncle	Alexan­der Osh­is
Robert is your mother's brother	Bob's your uncle	Alexan­der Osh­is
roll (one's) eyes	to deliberately turn (one's) eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration
rubber-chicken dinner	a formal dinner or event thrown by politicians to raise funds