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Ring with
When a place is full of a loud sound
“The room RANG WITH their laughter.”
Rip into
Criticise
“She RIPPED INTO me for not going along with her scheme.”
Rip off
Charge excessively or obtain money unfairly
“Tourists get RIPPED OFF a lot when they don't speak the language.”
Rip on
Criticise or insult
“The media are RIPPING ON the government.”
Rise above
Not be affected by something negative like bad luck, criticism, etc.
“She ROSE ABOVE the pain of her illness and was good-humoured.”
Rise to
Respond positively or well to a difficult or challenging situation
“He ROSE TO the occasion and performed very well.”
Rise up
Revolt
“The populace ROSE UP when taxes went up.”
Rock up
Arrive
“They ROCKED UP without telling us they were coming.”
Roll back
Retreat
“The army ROLLED BACK when they came under attack.”
Roll by
Pass (time)
“The years ROLLED BY.”
Roll in
Arrive somewhere, especially if late
“They ROLLED IN very drunk at three o'clock in the morning.”
Roll off
Produce or issue, usually from a machine
“The papers ROLLED OFF the press.”
Roll on
When something continues to happen
“The competition ROLLED ON despite the administrative problems.”
Roll on!
Said when you can't wait for something nice in the future
“Roll on Friday!”
Roll out
Launch or introduce a new product, initiative, etc.
“The company ROLLED OUT its takeover plans last week.”
Roll up
To appear in large numbers for an event
“Thousands ROLLED UP to see the stars at the film premiere.”
Roll up!
An imperative used to attract people to a public event
“Roll up! Come and see the circus tonight.”
Romp in
Win easily
“In the first race, the favourite ROMPED IN.”
Romp through
Do something easily or quickly
“We ROMPED THROUGH the tasks because they were so simple.”
Room in
To keep a mother and baby together after the birth
“Nowadays, most hospitals have a policy of ROOMING IN mothers and their babies.”
Root about
Look in a place to try to find something
“He ROOTED ABOUT in his briefcase, trying to find a pen.”
Root around
Look in a place to try to find something
“I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.”
Root for
Support
“Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.”
Root out
Look for and find
“The police ROOTED OUT the informer.”
Root up
Dig a plant out of the ground
“He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.”
Rope in
Get somebody to help
“The teacher ROPED her students IN to carry her stuff when she had to change classroom.”
Rope into
Get someone to help or become involved, usually when they don't want to
“I got ROPED INTO helping them set the stall up.”
Rope off
Extend ropes or barriers across or around an area
“The celebrity entrance was ROPED OFF from the general public.”
Rough out
Make a draft or sketch of something without much detail
“I have ROUGHED OUT a few basic ideas.”
Rough up
Assault
“The mugger ROUGHED him UP when he refused to hand his wallet over.”
Round down
Reduce a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero
“They ROUNDED DOWN my tax bill.”
Round off
Finish something in a satisfactory manner
“Winning the FA Cup ROUNDED OFF a wonderful season for Arsenal.”
Round on
Criticise or attack fiercely
“She ROUNDED ON her critics and said they were idiots.”
Round out
Make something more complete
“They ROUNDED OUT the team when they played.”
Round up
Increase a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero
“It was $129.95, so I ROUNDED it UP to $30.”
Row back
Retreat from a position
“The prime minister refused to ROW BACK and lost the vote.”
Rub along
Have a reasonably good relationship
“They're not friends, but we RUB ALONG.”
Rub down
Dry or clean something with a cloth
“She RUBBED the horse DOWN with a towel after riding it.”
Rub in
Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed
“He applied the steroid cream and RUBBED it IN.”
Rub it in
Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse
“Even though the minister had resigned, the press RUBBED IT IN by publishing more details of the scandal.”
Rub off on
Pass a quality or characteristic to people
“His enthusiasm RUBS OFF ON everyone around him.”
Rub out
Delete ink or pencil with an eraser
“He RUBBED OUT the figure and wrote the correct one in.”
Rub up against
Touch someone in a sensual or sexual way
“The cat RUBBED UP AGAINST my leg purring.”
Rub up on
Revise
“I need to RUB UP ON my Portuguese before I go to Brazil.”
Run across
Meet or find accidentally
“I RAN ACROSS an old friend in the library.”
Run after
Chase, pursue
“The police RAN AFTER the guy who'd stolen it, but he was too fast for them.”
Run against
Oppose, make difficulties
“Opinion is RUNNING AGAINST his policies and he has very little support.”
Run along
Go away, leave (often as an imperative)
“They kept disturbing him, so he told them to RUN ALONG and leave him in peace.”
Run around
Be very busy doing many things
“I'm exhausted- I've been RUNNING AROUND all day.”
Run away
Escape from people, a place or a situation.
“He RAN AWAY from his attackers.”