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Root around
Look in a place to try to find something
“We need to ROOT AROUND what happened.”
Root for
Support
“I'll ROOT FOR your story.”
Root out
Look for and find
“We need to ROOT OUT what happened.”
Root up
Dig a plant out of the ground
“We need to ROOT UP before someone notices.”
Rope in
Get somebody to help
“I'll ROPE IN your story.”
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
“Let's ROPE OFF the report.”
Rough out
Make a draft or sketch of something without much detail
“We need to ROUGH OUT a contract.”
Rough up
Assault
“We need to ROUGH UP before someone notices.”
Round down
Reduce a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero
“You need to ROUND DOWN on sugar.”
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
“We need to ROUND ON before someone notices.”
Round out
Make something more complete
“Please ROUND OUT the form.”
Round up
Increase a number to the nearest whole number or number ending in zero
“They've ROUNDPED UP the security after the breach.”
Row back
Retreat from a position
“We need to ROW BACK before someone notices.”
Rub along
Have a reasonably good relationship
“They're not friends, but we RUB ALONG.”
Rub down
Dry or clean something with a cloth
“We need to RUB DOWN before someone notices.”
Rub in
Apply a substance like cream or ointment and rub it until it is absorbed
“His enthusiasm RUBS IN people.”
Rub it in
Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse
“She's always RUBG UP IT IN stories.”
Rub off on
Pass a quality or characteristic to people
“We need to RUB OFF ON before someone notices.”
Rub out
Delete ink or pencil with an eraser
“I won't RUB you.”
Rub up against
Touch someone in a sensual or sexual way
“We need to RUB UP AGAINST before someone notices.”
Rub up on
Revise
“I've RUBD my mind UP ON about the project.”
Rule out
Exclude a possibility
“The situation RULES OUT no other interpretation.”