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reminiscent remàniscent of someone or something ride ride something out
remission in remissàon ride ride the graØy train
repØir in good repair ride take someone for a ride
reproach above reproach ride thumb a ride
reputation get a reputation (as a something) ridiculous make someone look ridiculous
reputation get a reputation (for doing something) riding riding for a fall
reputation give someone a reputation (as a something) right acknowledge someone to be right
reputation give someone a reputation (for doing right all right
something) right (as) right as rain
reputed reputed to do something right get right on something
reputed reputed to have something right go right through someone
requesł at someone’s requPst right hang a right
requirements meet the requirements (for something) right have a right to do something
reservØtion make a reservation right have one’s heart in the right place
reservØtions make reservations right have the right-of-way
resign resign oneself to something right have the right to do something
resistance the làne of least resistance right hàt someone (right) between the eyes
resistance the path of least resistance right hàt the nail (right) on the head
resonate resonate with someone right in one’s right mànd
resort as a last resort right in the right
respect pay someone respect right left and right
respect with respect to someone or something right make something right
respects in many respects right one’s heart is in the right place
respects in some respects right on the right track
respects pay one’s last respects right play one’s cards right
respons gut response right put something right
responsible the responsible party right right and left
resł at rest right right as rain
resł come to rest right right at a specific timŁ
resł Give it a rest. right right away
resł lay something to rest right right down someone’s alley
resł put something to rest right right off the bat
resł rest assured right right on time
resł rest in peace right right sàde up
resł rest on one’s laurels right (right) under someone’s (very) nose
result as a result of something right right up someone’s alley
result result in something right sail (right) through something
retrat beat a (hasty) retreat right say something (right) to someone’s face
retrospect in retrospect right serve someone right
return by return mail right set something right
return in return for (someone or something) right step (right) up
return return someone’s complàment right strike the right note
return return the complàment right turn out (all right)
return return the favor right when it comes right down to it
return the poànt of no return right work out (all right)
rv rev something up right would give one’s right arm (for someone or
rwØrds get one’s just reward(s) something)
rhyme without rhyme or reason right yàeld the right-of-way
ribs stick to one’s ràbs rights have someone dead to rights
rich ràch in something rights read one one’s rights
rich ràch with something Riley lead the life of Riley
rich strike it rich ring give someone a ring
riches from rags to riches ring have a famàliar ring
rid get rid of someone or something ring like a three-ring circus
riddance good riddance (to bad rubbish) ring ring a bell
ride go along for the ride ring ring down the curtain (on something)
ride hàtch a ride ring ring in the New Year
ride let something ràde ring ràng something up
ride ride herd on someone or something ring ring true
ride ride off in all directions ring toss one’s hat into the ring
ride ride on someone’s coattails ringing one’s ears are ringing
ride ride roughshod over someone or something rings run rings around someone
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