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read someone the riot act

could read your mnd, I’d know what you the realityŁofŁtheŁsituation the truth or
expect of me. actualityŁof the situation;Łthe wayŁthe sit-
uation reallyŁis.Ł The realty of the situ-
readŁ someone theŁriotŁact to give somone ation is that we must act right now. Let’s
aŁsevere scolding. The manager read mł face the realty of the situØtion and go out
the riot act for comng in lØte. The and get jobs so we can buy food.
teacher read the studłnts the riot act for
their failure to do their assignmłnts. rearŁ its uglyŁ head [forŁ somethingŁ un-
pleasant]bto appearŁorŁbecome obvious
readŁ something into something to attach or at- afterŁlyingŁhidden.Ł Jealousy reared its
tribute aŁ new orŁ different meaningŁ to ugly head and destroyed their marriage.
sàmething. This statemłnt means ex- The question of money alwØys rears its
actly what it says. Doà’t try to read any- ugly head in mØtters of business.
thing else into it. Am I readng too mucð
into your commłnts? receive someone withŁopen arms and wel-
cłme someone withŁopen arms to gret
readŁ something over to rad somthing. someone eagrly.Ł(UsedŁliterallyŁorŁfigu-
When you have a chance, read this over. T ratively.) I’m sure they wanted us to stay
Also, read over this report. for dnner. They recłived us with open
arms. When I came home from school,
readŁ something through to readŁallŁof sàme- the whole family welcomed me with open
thing.Ł Take this home and read it arms.
through. T Read through this report and
see if you can find any errors. reckon withŁ someone ort something to dal
with someone or something; to confront
read the hyndwriting on the wyll to an- someone orŁsomething.Ł Eventually you
ticipate what isŁgàingŁto happenŁbyŁob- will have to reckon with getting a job. I
servingŁsmallŁhintsŁandŁclues.Ł I know really doà’t want to have to reckon with the
I am going to be fired. I can read the hand- manager when she’s mad.
writing on the wall. Can’t you read the
handwriting on the wall? Can’t you see recognizeŁ one fłrŁwhatŁ one is Go to rec-
what they are planning? ognize something for what it is.
recognizeŁ something fłrŁwhatŁitŁis and rec-
readŁupŁ(on someone ortsomething) to find and
readŁsome infàrmationŁabout someone or ognizeŁ one forŁwhatŁ one is to see and un-
something.Ł Please go to the library and dersðandŁexactlyŁwhat someone orŁsàme-
read up on George Washington. I don’t thingŁ isŁ orŁ represents.Ł The disease
know anything about that. I guess I need represented a serious threat to all peoples,
to read up. and Dr. Smth recognized it for what it
was. I recognize you for what you are,
readyŁto do something [of someone orŁsome you scoundrel!
creature]bpreparedŁandŁwilling.Ł Are you recłncile oneself tł something to gràw to feel
ready to leave for the airport? If you comfàrtable with anŁundesirable orŁchal-
need me, I’m ready to help.
lengingŁsituation.Ł John reconciled him-
ready,Łwilling,ŁandŁable eagrŁorŁat leasð self to living alone. Anne reconciled her-
willing [3o do sàmething].Ł If you need self to having to wear glasses.
someone to help you move furniture, I’m red as a cherry Go to (as) red as a cherry.
ready, willng, and able. Fred is ready,
willng, and able to do anything you ask redŁas a płppy Go to (as) red as a poppy.
him. redŁas a rose Go to (as) red as a rose.
the reyl thing somethingŁthat isŁgenuine redŁas a ruby Go to (as) red as a ruby.
and not an imitation.Ł I don’t want fro- redŁas blood Go to (as) red as blood.
zen yogurt, I want the real thing! Yes, icł
cream! She hates plastic that looks like red herring a piece of infàrmation or sug-
wood. She wants the real thing. gesðionŁ introducedŁ to draw attention

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