Идиомы на букву R

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  • rough guess
    приблизительная оценка, приблизительный подсчёт
    I made a rough guess about how much I would be paid for the job.
  • read (someone) his or her rights
    ознакомить кого-либо со своими правами (при аресте)
    The police officer read the burglar his rights before he was taken to jail.
  • reach a compromise
    достигнуть компромисса
    The trade union tried very hard to reach a compromise with the owners of the factory.
  • rustle (something) up
    (наскоро) готовить (еду)
    I found some food in the fridge and was able to rustle up some dinner.
  • rap (someone's) knuckles
    высказать порицание кому-либо
    My boss rapped my knuckles for taking long coffee breaks.
  • ring up (someone)
    звонить кому-либо по телефону
    If there is a fire in the house, you should ring up 911.
  • rough-and-tumble
    суматошное (обсуждение), борьба не по правилам
    Hugo was successful in his rough-and-tumble dispute with his opponent.
  • reach an agreement
    достигнуть соглашения
    They reached an agreement to supply equipment from the USA.
  • read (something) over
    прочесть от начала до конца
    Ivory read the documents over carefully before signing them.
  • regardless of (something)
    не обращая внимания, не смотря на что-либо
    Regardless of the efforts he couldn't make his car start.
  • rake (something) off
    незаконно брать что-либо откуда-либо
    They suspected David Bronx of raking money off the company's account.
  • riding for a fall
    действовать неосмотрительно, во вред себе, "самому себе яму рыть"
    "Why don't you tell Nancy that she is riding for a fall by paying no attention to the condition of the brakes?"
  • rant (at someone) about (someone or something)
    говорить громко и сердито о ком-либо \ чём-либо
    The children were misbehaving and their mother was ranting at them about it.
  • rhyme or reason
    хороший план или разумное объяснение
    I told my friend that his decision to quit his present job is beyond rhyme or reason.
  • round off
    округлять что-либо
    I had to round off the figure as it was much too big.
  • responsible party
    ответственная сторона (человек или организация)
    The teachers' trade union was the responsible party for the street demonstration.
  • return the favor
    ответить добром на добро
    I decided to return the favor to Miss Abramson who had been taking care of my cat when I had been away on holiday.
  • round out (something)
    заканчивать что-либо
    The dance rounded out the evening very nicely.
  • regular guy
    славный малый, молодчина
    John is a regular guy; he gets along with everyone in the office.
  • reconcile oneself to (something)
    примиряться с чем-либо
    The situation in our bank is challenging, but somehow we have to reconcile ourselves to it.
  • resonate with (someone)
    привлекать кого-либо, нравиться
    The idea of a children's art festival resonated with the majority of the teachers.
  • roll back (a price)
    снизить цену до прежнего уровня
    Before the Christmas sale the prices were high, but during the Christmas sale the prices at most stores were rolled back.
  • ride off in all directions
    пытаться делать всё сразу
    I didn't understand what my boss wanted me to do; I was totally confused, so I started to ride off in all directions.
  • RCMP
    Royal Canadian Mounted Police - королевская конная полиция Канады
    There was a movie on TV about the RCMP, and it was quite interesting.
  • regain one's composure
    успокоиться, взять себя в руки
    It took me a few hours to regain my composure after the conversation with my employer.
  • real thing
    первоклассная вещь, не подделка
    This small oriental box is the real thing and is very valuable.
  • reach an impasse
    зайти в тупик
    The negotiations on the independence of that small country have reached an impasse.
  • refill a prescription
    повторно заказать прописанное лекарство
    As I couldn't get rid of the cough, I had to go to the pharmacy to refill a prescription.
  • rip into (someone or something)
    наброситься на кого-либо \ что-либо (физически или словесно)
    Jack's wife ripped into him when he came home in the early hours of the morning.
  • relative to (someone or something)
    относительно кого-либо \ чего-либо
    The boat was neither very big nor very comfortable relative to the amount of money Felix had paid for it.
  • reach one's stride
    добиться высокого профессионального уровня
    George Arrows has finally reached his stride as a very good computer programmer.
  • reel off (something)
    без остановки читать или рассказывать что-либо
    My boss asked me what had happened that day and I reeled off all of the events.
  • rump session
    дополнительное заседание, заседание по секциям
    There was a rump session after a larger meeting, but I was too tired to attend it.
  • royal treatment
    очень хорошее обхождение
    My parents received the royal treatment when they went to visit their relatives.
  • rough up (someone)
    избивать кого-либо, нападать
    Two hooligans roughed up the bartender in the Irish bar and tried to take the money.