| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| ruddy |
awful, cotton-picking, darn, friggin
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I can't find the ruddy light switch! Ouch! Here it is. Now we can see.
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| ruffle your feathers |
annoy you, bother you, get your dander up
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Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.
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| rug up |
dress warmly, bundle up
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Rug up, my dear. It's winter in Winnipeg!
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| rule of thumb |
general rule, guideline
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The rule of thumb for a resume is Don't exceed two pages.
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| rule out |
not allow, not permit, put the kibosh on
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"How about the right to strike?"
"That's been ruled out. They're passing a law against strikes."
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| rumor has it |
people say that, through the grapevine
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Rumor has it you're moving to Tuktoyaktuk. Is that true?
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| run a red light |
go through an intersection when the light is red
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The driver of the stolen car ran a red light and hit a truck.
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| run a tab |
charge your purchases, put it on the bill
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You can run a tab for groceries at my store if you pay every month.
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| run a tub |
turn on the tap and fill the bathtub with water
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When you're finished your bath, will you run a tub for me?
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| run across |
discover, happen to see, run into
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While I was in Vancouver, I ran across an old friend of yours.
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