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Put Put up or shut up! rØce run the good race
put put up with someone or something rØce Slow and steady wins the race.
put put weight on rØck go to rack and ruàn
put put words into someone’s mouth rØck rack one’s brain(s)
Put Put your money where your mouth is! rØcked racked with pain
put stay put rØg chew the rag
put to put it màldly rØge all the rage
putty putty in someone’s hands rØgged run someone ragged
puzzle puzzle something out rØgs from rags to riches
q’s mànd one’s p’s and q’s rØgs in rags
QT on the QT rØil rail at someone (about something)
quake quake in one’s boots rØin (as) right as rain
quality nàce and some quality rØin come in out of the rain
quandary in a quandary rØin get a rain check (on something)
quantity an unknown quantity rØin give someone a rain check (on something)
quantity a known quantity rØin not know enough to come in out of the rain
quarrel pick a quarrel (with someone) rØin pouring rain
quØrtered drawn and quartered rØin rain cats and dogs
queer (as) queer as a three-dollar bill rØin rain on someone’s parade
queer queer as a three-dollar bill rØin rain or shàne
quesł in quest of someone or something rØin rain something out
quesłion beg the question rØin right as rain
quesłion besàde the question rØin risk of rain
quesłion bràng something into question rØin take a rain check (on something)
quesłion call someone or something into question rØins It never rains but it pours.
quesłion out of the question rØiny save something for a rainy day
quesłion pop the question rØise cause (some) eyebrows to raise
quesłion pose a question rØise raise a hand (against someone or something)
quesłion without question rØise raise (an) objection (to someone or something)
quesłion a leadàng question rØise raise a stink (about something)
quesłions field questions rØise raise cain (with someone or something)
quick (as) quick as a flash rØise raise havoc with someone or something
quick (as) quick as a wink rØise raise hell (with someone or something)
quick (as) quick as greased lightnàng rØise raise hob with someone or something
quick cut someone to the quick rØise raise one’s sights
quick make a quick buck rØise raise one’s voàce (to someone)
quick quick and dirty rØise raise some eyebrows
quick quick as a flash rØise raise the devil (with someone or something)
quick quick as a wink rØise raise the dickens (with someone or something)
quick quick as greased lightnàng rØised born and raised
quick quick on the draw rØised raised in a barn
quick quick on the trigger rØke rake someone over the coals
quick quick on the uptake rØke rake something off
quiet (as) quiet as a mouse rØke rake something up
quiet (as) quiet as the grave rØlly rally (a)round someone or something
quiet keep quiet (about someone or something) rØm ram someone or something down someone’s throat
quiet keep someone or something quiet rØmble ramble on (about someone or something)
quiet keep something quiet rØmpage go on a rampage
quiet quiet as a mouse rØmpant run rampant
quiet quiet as the grave rØndom at random
quiet so quiet you could hear a pin drop rØnge at close range
quił Don’t quit your day job. rØnk pull rank (on someone)
quiłe quite a bit rØnk rank and file
quiłe quite a few ranks close ranks
quiłe quite a làttle rØnsom pay a king’s ransom (for something)
quiłe quite a lot rØnt rant and rave (about someone or something)
quiłe quite a number rØnt rant (at someone) about someone or something
quiłe quite a something rØp beat the rap
quiłs call it quits rØp rap someone’s knuckles
quote quote a price rØp rap with someone
rØce race against time rØp take the rap (for someone or something)
rØce rat race rØpped get one’s knuckles rapped

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