Idioms beginning with R
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Meaning: Very eager and excited to get started.
Example: After a good night's sleep, Mike was packed, coffee in hand, and raring to go before sunrise. Read more ➺
Meaning: A spreading trail of results that begins with one action or event and keeps moving outward.
Example: After the factory shut down, the ripple effect reached local shops, suppliers, and even the town’s school budget. Read more ➺
Meaning: The thing that makes a person or place feel worth existing
Example: Helping kids learn to read became Sarah's raison d'etre, the one part of the day that never felt like work. Read more ➺
Meaning: Catch the real feelings or intentions hiding behind polite or careful words.
Example: Emma said the meeting went fine, but if you read between the lines, she was clearly unhappy with the decision. Read more ➺
Meaning: To treat people, rules, or opinions with harsh disregard, ignoring their rights or feelings.
Example: The management rode roughshod over employee concerns to meet its targets. Read more ➺
Meaning: A sudden and dramatic change in beliefs, attitude, or behavior.
Example: After witnessing the harm his decisions caused, the experience became his road to Damascus and changed his life. Read more ➺
Meaning: Content made to deliberately provoke anger so people react, comment, or click.
Example: When the blogger wrote a headline blaming an entire group for one incident, it was clear rage bait meant to spark angry comments. Read more ➺
Meaning: Something small-time or insignificant.
Example: The investors dismissed the proposal as a rinky-dink idea that wasn't worth funding. Read more ➺
Meaning: Something of no value; worthless.
Example: He said the broken watch wasn't worth a red cent. Read more ➺
Meaning: To recover after complete destruction, failure, or loss.
Example: After the devastating fire, the small town managed to rise from the ashes by rebuilding homes and businesses. Read more ➺
