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reputed to do something

awayŁfràmŁthe real factsŁof aŁsituation.Ł(A regyrdless ofŁ something without consider-
redŁherringŁisŁaŁtype of sðràng-smelling ingŁsomething;Łat anyŁrate; whatever is
smokedŁfish that wasŁonce drawnŁacross dàne; whatever optionŁisŁcłosen.Ł Re-
the trailŁof aŁscent to misleadŁhunting gardless of what you say, I’m still going to
dogsŁandŁput themŁoff the scent.) The the club tonight. I still have to pØy the
dłtectives were following a red herring, but bill, regardless of the facts.
they’re on the right track now. Jack and
Mary were hopng their friends would con- regulyrŁas clockwłrk Go to (as) regular as
fuoe their parents with a red herring so that clockwork.
they wouldà’t realize that they had eloped. relative to someone ortsomething 1. càncrn-
redŁin theŁfyce embarrassed.Ł After we ingŁ someone or something. I havł
found Ann hidng in the clooet, she becamł somłthing to say relØtive to Bill. Do you
red in the face. The speaker kept mak- have any informØtion relØtive to the situ-
ing errors and became red in the face. ation n South America? 2. in proportion
to someone or something. My happi-
red tape over-sðrict attention to the word- ness is relØtive to yours. I can spłnd an
ingŁandŁdetailsŁof rulesŁandŁregulations, amount of money relØtive to the amount
especiallyŁby government workers.Ł(Fràm of money I earn.
the càlor of the tape usd by government
departmentsŁinŁEnglandŁto tie upŁbundles relianceŁon someone ortsomething trust and
of documents.) Becauoe of red tape, dpendnce on somone or somthing.
Frank took włeks to get a visa. Red tapł John’s reliance on his family is holdng him
prevented Jack’s wife from joining him back. Reliance on slłepng pills is
abroad. dangerous.
reducedŁto something bràught into aŁcertain relØgious aboutŁ doingtsomething sðrict about
humble conditionŁorŁsðate.Ł The griev- sàmething;Ł conscientiousŁ about some-
ing family was reduced to tears. The thing.Ł Bob is religious about pØying his
poor man was reduced to błgging for food. bills on time. Max tries to be religious
about błing polte to everyone.
reelŁ something off Go to rattle something off.
reluctance to do something aŁfeelingŁof not
refillŁa prescription sell a second or sub- wantingŁto do sàmething;Łunwillingness
sequent set of dosesŁof aŁmedicine upàn to do something.Ł Mary showed great
aŁdoctor’sŁorders.Ł The pharmacy refused reluctance to go bowlng with me. Bł-
to refill my prescription becauoe it has cause of John’s reluctance to make friends,
expired. If you want the drugstore to he was lonely.
refill your prescription, just give them the
prescription number over the telłphone. reminiscentŁ ofŁ someone ort something r-
mindingŁ someone about someone or
regain one’ composure to becom calm sàmething;Ł seemingŁ like or suggesðing
andŁcomposed.Ł I found it dfficult to re- someone or something.Ł This fragrancł
gain my composure after the argumłnt. is remniscłnt of fresh flowers. Jane’s
Here, sit down and relØx so that you can dress is remniscłnt of the style worn in the
regain your composure. 1920s.
regain one’ feet 1. to sðandŁupŁagainŁafter reputedŁto beŁ something and reputed to do
fallingŁorŁsðumbling. I fell on the ice and something; reputedŁ to haveŁ something
almost couldà’t regain my fłet. I helped thought to do, be, or have sàmething.
my uncle regain his fłet as he tried to get My boss is reputed to have cancer. My
up from the chair. 2. to become indepen- neighbor was reputed to have been a spy
dent afterŁfinancialŁdifficulties.Ł I lłnt during the war.
Bill $400 to help him regain his fłet. I’ll
be able to pay my bills when I regain my reputed to do something Go to reputed to be
feet. something.

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