Идиомы на букву R

  • religious about (doing something)
    требовательный, неуклонно исполняющий что-либо
    Sally has become religious about mowing her lawn every weekend.
  • rope (someone) into (doing something)
    вовлекать кого-либо во что-либо, втягивать
    I had no wish to cook the meals for the whole family, but I was roped into doing it by my Mom.
  • run riot/wild
    буйствовать, выходить из установленных рамок; дать волю воображению
    He let his imagination run riot.
  • ravished with delight
    испытывать счастье, приходить в восторг
    Jill was ravished with delight when she had received a grant to go overseas to do her research.
  • right down/up (someone's) alley
    идеально подходить кому-либо
    Arranging a fashion show is right down my alley, and I am eager to do it.
  • reputed to be/do something
    имеющий репутацию
    The new chef is reputed to be one of the best chefs in France.
  • right at (a specific time/place)
    (быть в) точно назначенное время или в назначенном месте
    The conference began at the previously appointed time, right at 11:00 AM.
  • rattle (something) off
    рассказать что-либо наизусть (быстро и точно); "отбарабанить"
    The boy rattled off the speech which he had learnt by heart.
  • reliance on (someone or something)
    надёжность и доверие к кому-либо \ чему-либо
    I never had too much reliance on my friend's word of honor.
  • reduced to (something)
    ухудшать состояние чего-либо
    Due to Sam's infidelities his relationship with Samantha was reduced to ashes.
  • recognize (someone or something) for what it/he/she is
    распознавать, что кто-либо \ что-либо собой представляет
    At first I wasn't able to recognize the new supermarket for what it is.
  • rooted in (something)
    корениться в чём-либо, основываться на чём-либо
    The popularity of the pizza hut is rooted in its delicious pizzas.
  • round-robin tournament/contest
    состязание, в котором участники выступают по очереди
    During a round-robin tournament it became evident that our team was the best team in the city.
  • rap with (someone)
    потолковать, поболтать с кем-либо
    Mrs. Partisan likes to pass the time rapping with her neighbors.
  • rarin' to go
    испытывать жажду деятельности
    I was rarin' to go after the encouragement my athletics coach gave me.
  • room and board
    пансион (жильё и питание)
    I'd like to receive room and board as part of my salary.
  • root (something) out
    вырывать что-либо с корнем
    The police have been trying to root out the selling of drugs; so far without much success.
  • reality of a situation
    реальная ситуация
    The reality of a situation was that it was next to impossible to buy tickets for the ballet "Swan Lake".
  • rivet (someone's) attention
    сконцентрировать своё внимание (на чём-либо)
    "I want you to rivet your attention to the slides you are looking through."
  • round-robin meeting/discussion/debate
    собрание или дискуссия, в которой принимает участие каждый член группы
    We are going to have a round-robin panel debate on how we can protect the environment.
  • ripple of excitement
    волна возбуждённого шёпота
    When he finished speaking, a long ripple of excitement passed through the audience.
  • rate with (someone)
    быть благосклонным к кому-либо
    As far as I know Sally doesn't rate with any of the students in her class; she is too arrogant and highbrow.
  • reckon with (someone or something)
    столкнуться, иметь дело с кем-либо \ чем-либо
    Fanny didn't want to reckon with any more troubles concerning her next door neighbors.
  • ruin of (someone or something)
    крах кого-либо \ чего-либо
    I think that Sam was not much of a businessman and his poor business skills were the ruin of him.
  • risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms
    возможность того, что пойдёт дождь; будет ливень, гроза
    There was a risk of thunderstorms and they decided not to go the mountains that day.
  • ripple of protest
    незначительный протест
    There was only a ripple of protest when our boss made us stay at work after office hours.
  • rev (something) up
    увеличивать число оборотов, "газовать"
    The young man was making a great deal of noise when he was revving the motor of his car up.