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Here is a list of idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with R. Each idiom is followed by its meaning.<\/p>\n

Rack something up<\/strong><\/p>\n

To rack something up is to accumulate or achieve something.<\/p>\n

Rack your brains \/ wrack your brains<\/strong><\/p>\n

To rack your brains is to think very hard.<\/p>\n

Lose your rag<\/strong><\/p>\n

To lose your rag is to lose your temper.<\/p>\n

Go off the rails<\/strong><\/p>\n

When something goes off the rails, it begins to behave in an unexpected way.<\/p>\n

Raise the roof<\/strong><\/p>\n

To raise the roof is to make a lot of noise, especially by cheering.<\/p>\n

Rake something up\/over<\/strong><\/p>\n

To rake something up is to revive the memory of something forgotten.<\/p>\n

Rake it in<\/strong><\/p>\n

To rake it in is to make a lot of money.<\/p>\n

Break rank \/ ranks<\/strong><\/p>\n

To break ranks is to fail to support a group to which you belong.<\/p>\n

Close ranks<\/strong><\/p>\n

To close ranks is to unite so as to defend shared interests.<\/p>\n

Pull rank<\/strong><\/p>\n

To pull rank is to use your higher rank to take advantage of someone.<\/p>\n

Rank and file<\/strong><\/p>\n

This expression refers to the ordinary members of an organization.<\/p>\n

Hold someone to ransom<\/strong><\/p>\n

To hold someone to ransom is to do something by threatening damaging action.<\/p>\n

Take the rap<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you take the rap, you are punished or blamed for something.<\/p>\n

Ratchet something up\/down<\/strong><\/p>\n

To ratchet something up is to cause something to rise\/fall as a step in a process.<\/p>\n

At any rate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whatever happens.<\/p>\n

Rattle something off<\/strong><\/p>\n

To rattle something off is to say something quickly and easily.<\/p>\n

Read between the lines<\/strong><\/p>\n

To read between the lines is to look for or discover a meaning that is not openly stated.<\/p>\n

Take something as read<\/strong><\/p>\n

To take something as read is to accept something without discussing it.<\/p>\n

Well read<\/strong><\/p>\n

A well read person is a very knowledgeable person.<\/p>\n

At the ready<\/strong><\/p>\n

If something is at the ready, it is available for immediate use.<\/p>\n

Reason with<\/strong><\/p>\n

To reason with somebody is to persuade them by logical argument.<\/p>\n

It stands to reason<\/strong><\/p>\n

If something stands to reason, it is obvious or logical.<\/p>\n

In the red<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you are in the red, you have spent more than is in your bank account.<\/p>\n