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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

rØrin’ rarin’ to go rasonable beyond a reasonable doubt
rØt rat on someone receipt acknowledge receàpt (of something)
rØt rat race receipt in receipt of something
rØt smell a rat receive receàve someone with open arms
rØte at any rate recent in recent memory
rØte at that rate reckon reckon with someone or something
rØte at this rate reckoned a force to be reckoned with
rØte rate with someone recogniz recognize one for what one is
rØte second-rate recogniz recognize something for what it is
rØte the goàng rate reconcile reconcile oneself to something
rØther had rather do something record break a record
rØther would rather record for the record
rØttle rattle something off record off the record
rØve rant and rave (about someone or something) record one for the (record) books
rØving stark raØing mad record sound like a broken record
rØvished raØished with delight red (as) red as a cherry
rØw get a raw deal red (as) red as a poppy
rØw give someone a raw deal red (as) red as a rose
rØw in the raw red (as) red as a ruby
rØzor (as) sharp as a raz°r red (as) red as blood
rØzor sharp as a raz°r red catch someone red-handed
rach out of reach red caught red-handed
rach reach a compromise red get the red-carpet treatment
rach reach an agreement red give someone the red-carpet treatment
rach reach an impasse red in the red
rach reach first base (with someone or something) red not worth a red cent
rach reach for the sky red one’s ears are red
rach reach one’s stràde red out of the red
rach within someone’s reach red paint the town red
raction gut reaction red red as a cherry
rad Do you read me? red red as a poppy
rad read between the lànes red red as a rose
rad read one one’s rights red red as a ruby
rad read someone’s mànd red red as blood
rad read someone like a(n open) book red red herring
rad read someone out of something red red in the face
rad read someone the riot act red red tape
rad read something into something red roll out the red carpet for someone
rad read something over red see red
rad read something through reduced reduced to something
rad read the handwriting on the wall rel reel something off
rad read up (on someone or something) rfill refill a prescription
rady get ready (to do something) rgai regain one’s composure
rady ready to do something rgai regain one’s feet
rady ready, willàng, and able rgard hold someone in high regard
rady rough-and-ready rgard with regard to someone or something
rady when one is good and ready rgardless regardless of something
ral for real rgulØr (as) regular as clockwork
ral in a real pickle rgulØr at regular intervals
ral the real thing rgulØr regular as clockwork
rality in realàty rehearsØl in rehearsal
rality the realàty of the sàtuation rei give free reàn to someone
rar at the rear of something rei give someone free reàn
rar bring up the rear rei keep a close reàn on someone or something
rar in the rear rei keep a tight reàn on someone or something
rar rear its ugly head relØtive relative to someone or something
rason It (only) stands to reason. reliance reliance on someone or something
rason listen to reason religion get religion
rason lose one’s reason religious relàgious about doing something
rason stand to reason relish with relish
rason within reason reluctance reluctance to do something
rason without rhyme or reason reluctant be reluctant to do something

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