R Idioms

(English Idioms & Sayings) Idioms beginning with R

a race against time

- a rush to beat a deadline
It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.

rack one`s brains

- to try hard to think or remember something
I have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.

racked with pain

- to be suffering from severe pain
The man was racked with pain after he fell from the ladder.

rail at (someone) about (something)

- to complain loudly to someone about something
The customer was railing at the clerk about the bad service.

rain cats and dogs

- to rain very hard
It has been raining cats and dogs all morning.

a rain check

- a free ticket to an event that replaces a ticket that was cancelled because of rain or for some other reason
We received a rain check for the concert that was suddenly cancelled.

a rain check

- a promise to repeat an invitation at a later date
I did not have time to go to the restaurant with my friend so I decided to take a rain check.

rain on (someone's) parade

- to spoil someone's plans
I tried not to let my friend's bad mood rain on my parade during the concert.

rain or shine

- no matter whether it rains or the sun shines
We plan to go to the beach tomorrow rain or shine.

rain (something) out

- to spoil something by raining
The music festival was rained out yesterday evening.

to be raised in a barn

- to behave crudely like a barnyard animal
When the boy did not shut the door his mother asked him if he had been raised in a barn.

rake in the money

- to make a lot of money
My cousin's new pizza franchise has been raking in the money since it opened.

rake (someone) over the coals

- to scold/reprimand someone
My boss raked me over the coals when he heard about the lost sales report.

rake (something) off

- to take money from something illegally
The sales clerk was accused of raking money off of the daily cash sales.

rally around (someone or something)

- to come together to support someone or something
Everybody in the small town began to rally around the mayor when he was accused of wrongdoing.

ram (something) down (someone`s) throat

- to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted
Our teacher always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us angry.

raise Idioms - idioms starting with Raise

raise a fuss

- to make trouble, to cause a disturbance
The woman at the restaurant raised a fuss when her meal arrived late.

raise a hand against (someone or something)

- to hit or threaten to hit someone or something
If the man raises a hand against his supervisor the police will be called.

raise a stink about (something)

- to make a major issue out of something
The small business owners began to raise a stink about the new parking tax.

raise an objection to (someone or something)

- to object to someone or something
My friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.

raise Cain

- to create a disturbance, to cause trouble
The boys began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave.

raise eyebrows

- to cause surprise or disapproval
It raised eyebrows when the actress appeared at the party with no invitation.

raise havoc with (someone or something)

- to create confusion or disruption for or against someone or something
The bad weather raised havoc with our plans to clean up the area around our house.

raise hell with (someone or something)

- to make trouble, to behave wildly
The woman began to raise hell with her supervisor after she heard about the new policy.

raise one's sights

- to set higher goals for oneself
Our team is doing very well this year and we are now raising our sights on the city championship.

raise one's voice to (someone)

- to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger
The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.


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