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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

riot read someone the riot act roller awkward as a cow on roller skates
riot run riot rolli g (as) easy as rollàng off a log
rip let her rip rolli g easy as rollàng off a log
rip rip into someone or something rolli g get rollàng
rip ràp someone or something off rolli g get the ball rollàng
ripe when the time is ripe rolli g have them rollàng in the aisles
ripe a ripe old age rolli g keep the ball rollàng
ripe the time is ripe rolli g rollàng in something
ripple a ripple of excitement rolli g set the ball rollàng
ripple a ripple of protest rolli g start the ball rollàng
rise Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, rolli g A rollàng stone gathers no moss.
wealthy, and wise.) Romans When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
rise feel one’s gorge rise Rome fiddle while Rome burns
rise get a rise out of someone Rome Rome wasn’t built in a day.
rise give rise to something Rome When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
rise make someone’s gorge rise roof (as) busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
Rise Rise and shine! roof busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
rise rise to the bait roof go through the roof
rise rise to the occasàon room Don’t let it out of this room.
risk at risk room not enough room to swing a cat
risk risk of rain room room and board
risk risk of showers room take up room
risk risk of thunder(storms) roosł come home (to roost)
risk risk one’s neck (to do something) roosł rule the roost
risk run a risk (of something) roosł The chickens have come home to roost.
risk run the risk (of something) root get to the root of the problem
risk take a risk root Money is the root of all evil.
river sell someone down the river root root for someone or something
river send someone up the river root root something out
rivet rivet someone’s attention root take root
road get the show on the road rooted rooted in something
road have one for the road rooted rooted to the spot
road hit the road rope at the end of one’s rope
road màddle-of-the-road rope rope someone into doing something
road road-hog rope skàp rope
road the end of the road ropes know the ropes
rob rob Peter to pay Paul ropes learn the ropes
rob rob the cradle ropes show someone the ropes
robbery daylight robbery ros (as) red as a rose
Roàin all around Robin Hood’s barn ros red as a rose
Roàinson before you can say Jack Robinson roses come up smellàng like roses
rock (as) hard as a rock roses Everything’s comàng up roses.
rock (as) solàd as a rock roses a bed of roses
rock (as) steady as a rock rote learn something by rote
rock between a rock and a hard place rotten rotten to the core
rock hard as a rock rough get a rough idea (about something)
rock rock the boat rough get a rough idea (of something)
rock solàd as a rock rough give someone a rough idea (about something)
rock steady as a rock rough give someone a rough idea (of something)
rocker off one’s rocker rough have a rough time (of it)
rocks have rocks in one’s head rough rough-and-ready
rocks on the rocks rough rough-and-tumble
roll call (the) roll rough rough it
roll heads will roll rough rough someone up
roll let it roll rough when the goàng gets rough
roll roll in rough a diamond in the rough
roll roll one’s sleeves up roughshod ride roughshod over someone or something
roll roll out the red carpet for someone rou d (all) year round
roll roll (over) in one’s grave rou d in round figures
roll roll something back rou d in round numbers
roll take (the) roll rou d round out something
roller (as) awkward as a cow on roller skates rou d round something off

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