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| raise your hand against |
hit someone, hurt someone
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If you ever raise your hand against her, I'll call the police.
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| raise your spirits |
help you feel positive, help you feel happy
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If you want to raise your spirits, just have a visit with Kari.
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| raised eyebrows |
shock, surprise, disapproval
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When Chuck and Di separated, it caused some raised eyebrows.
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| raisins |
old folks, seniors
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Let's invite the raisins to our concert. They're a great audience.
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| rake in the dough |
receive a lot of money, earn a large salary or profit
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When he played pro basketball he was raking in the dough.
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| rake you over the coals |
lecture you, scold you, ask you to explain
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I got raked over the coals for taking the car without asking.
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| raking it in |
(See rake in the dough)
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| ralph |
vomit, puke, barf, hork, throw up
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In the washroom, someone had ralphed all over the floor.
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| ram down your throat |
(See shove down my throat)
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| rant and rave |
yell and cry out, preach and complain
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The old man was ranting and raving about his lost goats.
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