| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| right on the money |
(See on the money)
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| right, left and center |
(See left, right and center)
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| rigmarole |
(See what a rigmarole)
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| rile up |
become afraid, upset, worked up
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The horses get all riled up when they smell smoke.
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| ring a bell |
remind you, cause you to remember
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Does the name Kurelek ring a bell? Have you heard of him?
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| ring leader |
leader of a gang, leader of some criminals
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The ring leader, Tony Amano, helped the prisoners escape.
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| ring me |
phone me, call me, give me a ring
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Ring me when you get home from work. Tell me about your day.
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| ring off the hook |
receive many phone calls
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We put an ad in the paper. Now the phone's ringing off the hook!
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| rip-off |
(See a rip-off)
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| rip-snorting mad |
very angry, violent
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The bull got rip-snorting mad when he missed the toreador.
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