Idioms Beginning With R

Race Against Time 

Meaning:

To rush to meet a deadline, to be forced to do something very quickly

Rain Cats And Dogs

Meaning:

Rain heavily; Rain very heavily

Rain Cats and Dogs

Meaning:

Rain heavily; Rain very heavily

Rain on Someone’s Parade

Meaning:

Spoil someone’s plans

Raise (Someone’s) Hackles

Meaning:

Make someone angry and defensive

Raise Red Flags 

Meaning:

Warn of trouble ahead

Raise the Bar

Meaning:

Increase standards in a certain competition or area of endeavor

Raise the Roof

Meaning:

Make a great deal of noise (said of a crowd)

Rake (Someone) Over the Coals

Meaning:

To scold someone severely

Rake Over the Ashes

Meaning:

Restart a settled argument; examine a failure

Rank and File

Meaning:

The ordinary members of an organization

Rearrange the Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Meaning:

Taking superficial actions while ignoring a much larger and perhaps fatal problem

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