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• run interference
  вступаться за кого-либо; вмешиваться, с целью защитить кого-либо

  My boss never runs interference on his employees to protect them.
• raise a fuss
  устроить скандал, поднять шум

  Miss Muffed likes raising a fuss over trifles.
• rise to the bait
  попадаться на удочку

  Julian inevitably rises to the bait whenever someone offers him something.
• rule (someone) with an iron fist
  управлять кем-либо железной рукой

  Mr. Domby ruled his household with an iron fist.
• run an ad
  опубликовать рекламу, объявление

  The computer firm ran an ad to tell the public about the new service.
• run for it
  удирать, спасаться бегством

  When the soldiers started shooting, they ran for it and tried to get to the shelter of the nearest building.
• right out
  (сказать) прямо, без обиняков

  I told my friend right out that I did not like the way he behaves in public places.
• Russian roulette
  русская рулетка, неоправданный риск

  Tony is always taking unnecessary risks; it looks as if he were constantly playing Russian roulette.
• run (something) into the ground
  испортить, довести что-либо до ручки

  Tom ran his computer into the ground and had to buy another one.
• run through (money or something)
  неразумно истратить, промотать (деньги или что-либо)

  He ran through his entire inheritance in less than a year.
• run like clockwork
  отлично работать (как часы)

  We installed new equipment and it runs like clockwork.
• ramble on about (someone or something)
  рассусоливать, жаловаться на что-либо

  It bores me to death to hear my cousin rambling on about her family problems.
• reluctant to (do something)
  делать что-либо с неохотой

  I was reluctant to lend my cousin 200 dollars as I know he is reluctant to pay it back soon.
• run scared
  опасаться (провала, неудачи)

  I have been running scared in my attempt to be promoted.
• run (someone) out
  заставить кого-либо уйти, исключить

  The police ran the hooligans out of our area.
• right on
  верно, правильно

  Tim could hardly refrain from saying 'right on' every time the director mentioned some facts in his report.
• right away
  тот час же, сразу, прямо сейчас

  "You needn't go to the bank right away; you can do it later."
• ripe old age
  очень старый возраст

  Miss Wodoo was able to live to a ripe old age; she died at the age of 107.
• run rampant
  вырастать до угрожающих размеров, выходить из-под контроля

  The use of drugs is running rampant in our town.
• run around
  бегать по разным местам

  On Christmas Eve I ran around all day, buying presents for relatives and friends.
• right on time
  точно вовремя

  The plane arrived at the airport right on time.
• raise one's sights
  ставить перед собой цель

  I did pretty well at my final exams, and now I am raising my sights on getting a good job.
• raise the ante
  поднять, увеличить ставку (ставка – деньги на кону перед началом игры)

  The Chief Executive had to raise the ante when he decided to cancel the contract with the shipbuilding company.
• run through (something)
  устраивать прослушивание, просмотр чего-либо

  They ran through the first scene once more to make sure everybody knew their part well.
• run out of patience
  кончилось терпение

  Jim is a very tolerant man, but even he has run out of patience when his wife spent all of their money on trifles.
• return the compliment
  ответить комплиментом на комплимент

  Jenny returned the compliment to her classmate who began to praise her diligence.
• run into
  выразиться в определённой сумме (об убытках)

  The damages were shocking; they ran into thousands of dollars.
• read (someone's) lips
  внимательно слушать кого-либо и верить тому, что говориться

  The teacher told the students to read her lips and listen carefully to what she was saying.
• resign oneself to something
  подчиняться (неохотно) чему-либо, покориться

  George resigned himself to the fact that he would probably not see Tina again.
• rub (something) in
  напоминать (всё время) о чём-либо

  "I know it was a foolish thing for me to do, but you don't have to keep rubbing it in."
• real McCoy
  подлинная вещь

  Jim was sure that the picture he had bought at the auction was the real McCoy.
• ruffle its feathers
  взъерошить перья

  A cat was looking at the bird which was sitting on a branch and ruffling its feathers.
• read the riot act (to someone)
  строго предупредить кого-либо

  The mother read the riot act to the kids; she told them that if they didn't stop making noise, they'd get it hot.
• run off with (someone)
  тайно бежать с кем-либо

  Marion has run off with her lover, and no one ever heard anything from her ever since.
• run a fever/temperature
  высокая температура

  I had a bad cold and was running a fever, so I had to stay in bed for a few days.