Idioms beginning with R
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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 more ➺
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 more ➺
running around like a headless chicken
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 more ➺
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 more ➺
Meaning: to seek shelter
Example: We ran for cover as soon as the storm broke. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be strict about something
Example: Martha runs a tight ship at home. With 4 kids to take care of at home, she cannot have it any other way. Read more ➺
Meaning: to create a separate legal entity through the way of off-shore accounting in order to protect some assets in a corporation
Example: It was the ring fencing that protected this company from an almost certain doom. Read more ➺
Meaning: to ask someone to wake up and become active in the daily chores
Example: The sun is up, rise and shine! Read more ➺
Meaning: admirable results always take time
Example: The Oswal's have really worked hard in building their empire. Rome was after all not built in one day. Read more ➺
Meaning: To lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm and be unable to continue.
Example: After starting with strong energy and high confidence, the company ran out of steam and could not continue at the same pace. Read more ➺
