Idioms beginning with R
Meaning: a person who doesn't fit into societies norm
Example: How he got the job I will never know. He's like a square peg in a round hole. Read on
Meaning: when someone is very successful
Example: Our team won four college tournaments in a row this year! Why wouldn't the team be riding high! Read on
Meaning: drag over the coals
Example: My classmate Lily forgot doing her maths homework as she had a function to attend in her family. The teacher literally raked her over the coals for that. Read on
Meaning: to do something immediately
Example: I promise to complete my homework right away. Read on
Meaning: to exclude out something
Example: Rule out each and every word from the application which you don’t want the principal to read. Read on
Meaning: something irrelevant that distracts you from something important
Example: The new law is just a red herring meant to draw our attention away from the issues regarding education. Read on
Meaning: to gamble or take a chance on something or someone
Example: The bartender decided to roll the dice and use rum for the cocktail since they were out of gin. Read on
Meaning: to not have enough of something
Example: I cannot believe that we have run out of milk! Just when I wanted to make a cup of tea. Read on
Meaning: to carry on in a disorganised manner
Example: After failing to take her equipment to the lab, Lizzie ran around like a headless chicken while trying to conduct her experiment. Read on
Meaning: to tick someone off
Example: The guy has rubbed me in such a wrong way that I do not even want to look at him ever again. Read on
