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Идиомы на букву R

• rough guess
  приблизительная оценка, приблизительный подсчёт

  I made a rough guess about how much I would be paid for the job.
• reach a compromise
  достигнуть компромисса

  The trade union tried very hard to reach a compromise with the owners of the factory.
• reach an agreement
  достигнуть соглашения

  They reached an agreement to supply equipment from the USA.
• 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.
• 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.
• rap (someone's) knuckles
  высказать порицание кому-либо

  My boss rapped my knuckles for taking long coffee breaks.
• rustle (something) up
  (наскоро) готовить (еду)

  I found some food in the fridge and was able to rustle up some dinner.
• regardless of (something)
  не обращая внимания, не смотря на что-либо

  Regardless of the efforts he couldn't make his car start.
• read (something) over
  прочесть от начала до конца

  Ivory read the documents over carefully before signing them.
• rake (something) off
  незаконно брать что-либо откуда-либо

  They suspected David Bronx of raking money off the company's account.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• round out (something)
  заканчивать что-либо

  The dance rounded out the evening very nicely.
• resonate with (someone)
  привлекать кого-либо, нравиться

  The idea of a children's art festival resonated with the majority of the teachers.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• RCMP
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police - королевская конная полиция Канады

  There was a movie on TV about the RCMP, and it was quite interesting.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• religious about (doing something)
  требовательный, неуклонно исполняющий что-либо

  Sally has become religious about mowing her lawn every weekend.
• 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.