Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[rained out] <adj.> Stopped by rain. * /The ball game was rained out in the seventh inning./ * /The Friday night rally in the stadium was rained out./
[rain on] <v. phr.>, <slang> To bring misfortune to (someone); to complain to (someone) about one's bad luck. * /Don't rain on me./
[rain or shine] <adv. phr.> 1. If the weather is stormy or if it is fair. * /The parade will start promptly, rain or shine./ 2. No matter; if your luck is good or bad. * /Sam knows he can depend on his family, rain or shine./
[rainproof] <adj.> Resistant to rain; something that will not soak in water; referring to a material that repels water. * /"I don't need an umbrella," she said, "as my coat is rainproof."/
[rainy day] <n.> A time of need; especially: a time when you really need money. * /Squirrels gather acorns for a rainy day./ * /Each week Mrs. Carlson saved a little money for a rainy day./
[raise a hand] See: LIFT A FINGER.
[raise a row] <v. phr.> To cause a disturbance, a fuss, or a scene. * /He raised quite a row when he noticed that someone had scratched his brand new car./
[raise a stink] <v. phr.> To cause a disturbance; complain; protest strongly. * /Quite a stink was raised in the office when the boss discovered that several employees had left early./
[raise Cain] <v. phr.>, <slang> To be noisy; cause trouble. * /When John couldn't go on the basketball trip with the team he raised Cain./ * /The children raised Cain in the living room./ Compare: KICK UP A FUSS, RAISE THE DEVIL.
[raise eyebrows] <v. phr.> To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval. * /The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom./
[raise funds] or [money] <v. phr.> To solicit donations for a charity or a specific project. * /Our church is trying to raise the funds for a new organ./
[raise hackles] or [raise one's hackles] <v. phr.> To make (someone) upset or annoyed; arouse hostility. * /Attempts to add new ingredients to the beer raised hackles among all the old brew masters./
[raise havoc] See: PLAY HAVOC WITH.
[raise heck] See: RAISE THE DEVIL.
[raise hob] See: RAISE THE DEVIL.
[raise one's sights] <v. phr.> To aim high; be ambitious. * /Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have a tendency to raise their sights too high./
[raise one's voice] <v. phr.> To speak loudly, as if in anger or in protest. * /"I'm sorry, Mom," Peter said. "I didn't mean to raise my voice."/
[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise ned] <v. phr.>, <informal> To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. * /Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed the other driver./ * /Some teenage boys raised the devil in town on Halloween night and damaged a lot of property./ Compare: KICK UP A FUSS.
[raise the roof] <v. phr.>, <informal> 1. To make a lot of noise; be happy and noisy. * /The gang raised the roof with their singing./ 2. To scold loudly. * /Mother raised the roof when she saw the dog's muddy footprints on her new bedspread./ Compare: KICK UP A FUSS, RAISE CAIN.
[rake in] <v. phr.> To realize great profits; take in money. * /Because of the heavy snowfall, ski lodge operators in the Rocky Mountains have been raking in the dough this winter season./
[rake off] <v. phr.> To illegally expropriate part of a sum paid. * /The secretary-treasurer of the association has been caught raking off some of the membership dues./
[rake-off] See: KICKBACK.
[rake over the coals] See: HAUL OVER THE COALS.
[rake up] <v. phr.> To expose; gather; bring to light. * /Let's forget about the past; there's no need to rake up all those old memories./
[ramble on about] <v. phr.> To chatter on idly and without a purpose. * /When Ted has too much to drink, he always rambles on about the good old days./
[ram down one's throat] See: SHOVE DOWN ONE'S THROAT.
[random] See: AT RANDOM.
[rank] See: CLOSE RANKS, PULL RANK.
[rank and file] <n. phr.> Ordinary people; the regular membership of an organization; the enlisted privates in the Army. * /The general usually inspects the rank and file on specific national holidays./ * /The secretary of the association sends letters annually to the rank and file./
[rap] See: TAKE THE RAP.
[rap one's knuckles] <v. phr.> To scold or punish. * /The principal rapped our knuckles for cheating on the test./ * /If you talk back to Dad, you'll get your knuckles rapped./ * /The club got its knuckles rapped by the principal for hazing new members./ * /Why rap my knuckles? It wasn't my fault./ Compare: DRESSING DOWN, GIVE IT TO(2).
[rat] See: SMELL A RAT.
[rate] See: AT ANY RATE, FIRST RATE.
[rather] See: HAD RATHER.
[rat on] See: BLOW THE WHISTLE, RAT OUT.
[rat out] or [rat out on] <v. phr.>, <slang> To desert; to leave at a critical time. * /Joe ratted out on Sue when she was seven months pregnant./
[rat race] <n.>, <slang> A very confusing, crowded, or disorderly rush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose. * /The dance last night was a rat race. It was too noisy and crowded./ * /School can be a rat race if you don't keep up with your studies./ * /This job is a rat race. The faster you work, the faster the boss wants you to work./
[rate with someone] <v. phr.> To be esteemed highly by another. * /The professor really rates with both the graduate students and the undergraduates./
[rattle] See: SABRE RAITLING.
[rattle off] or [reel off] <v.> To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly. * /When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order./ * /Joan memorized the "Gettysburg Address" so well that she could reel it off./ * /We asked the waitress what flavors of ice cream she had, and she rattled them off./