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• rest on one's laurels
  почивать на лаврах

  I am not the type of person to rest on my laurels.
• result in (something)
  происходить в результате чего-либо

  The icy roads that day resulted in a lot of car accidents.
• return the compliment
  ответить комплиментом на комплимент

  Jenny returned the compliment to her classmate who began to praise her diligence.
• return the favor
  ответить добром на добро

  I decided to return the favor to Miss Abramson who had been taking care of my cat when I had been away on holiday.
• rev (something) up
  увеличивать число оборотов, "газовать"

  The young man was making a great deal of noise when he was revving the motor of his car up.
• rhyme or reason
  хороший план или разумное объяснение

  I told my friend that his decision to quit his present job is beyond rhyme or reason.
• rich in (something)
  быть богатым чем-либо (полезными ископаемыми, традициями и т.д.)

  Russia is rich in many mineral resources.
• ride (something) out
  вытерпеть что-либо (неприятное), переждать

  It was very cold in the mountains, and we were not able to ride out the bad weather.
• ride off in all directions
  пытаться делать всё сразу

  I didn't understand what my boss wanted me to do; I was totally confused, so I started to ride off in all directions.
• ride on (someone's) coattails
  зависеть от другого человека (о счастье, успехе и т.д.)

  It seems as if this actress is riding on the coattails of her producer and thus hopes to achieve great popularity.
• ride roughshod over (someone or something)
  не считаться с кем-либо \ чем-либо, помыкать, обращаться сурово

  "If you go on riding roughshod over my needs, then life is not worth living."
• ride the gravy train
  наживаться, получать незаконные доходы, "загребать барыши"

  He had been able to ride the gravy train and make a lot of money selling drugs before he was arrested.
• riding for a fall
  действовать неосмотрительно, во вред себе, "самому себе яму рыть"

  "Why don't you tell Nancy that she is riding for a fall by paying no attention to the condition of the brakes?"
• riding high
  привлекать внимание, пользоваться большой популярностью

  The pop singer has been riding high among his fans.
• right and left
  со всех сторон, справа и слева, повсюду

  While delivering lectures Professor Kenworth likes to quote right and left.
• right as rain
  (быть) в полном порядке; правильный, подлинный

  The information given by the newscaster was as right as rain.
• right at (a specific time/place)
  (быть в) точно назначенное время или в назначенном месте

  The conference began at the previously appointed time, right at 11:00 AM.
• right away
  тот час же, сразу, прямо сейчас

  "You needn't go to the bank right away; you can do it later."
• right down/up (someone's) alley
  идеально подходить кому-либо

  Arranging a fashion show is right down my alley, and I am eager to do it.
• right on
  верно, правильно

  Tim could hardly refrain from saying 'right on' every time the director mentioned some facts in his report.
• right on time
  точно вовремя

  The plane arrived at the airport right on time.
• right out
  (сказать) прямо, без обиняков

  I told my friend right out that I did not like the way he behaves in public places.
• right side up
  правильной стороной вверх

  My car slipped onto the side of the road and rolled over, but it landed right side up when it stopped.
• right under one's nose
  прямо перед носом

  I have been searching for my pad for twenty minutes or so before I saw it right under my nose.
• ring a bell
  вызвать воспоминания, найти отклик в душе

  The name rings a bell; I may have heard it before, but I can't place it properly.
• ring down the curtain on (something)
  закончить что-либо, положить конец

  A few more matters were accomplished and the curtain was rung down on the session.
• ring hollow
  звучать неубедительно, казаться неправдоподобным

  I'm a captain, but without my ship this title rings a bit hollow.
  Я капитан, но без моего корабля этот титул звучит слегка неубедительно.
• ring in the New Year
  встречать Новый Год

  "Where are you going to ring in the New Year?"
• ring true
  звучать правдиво

  Winters in Europe are becoming milder and milder, so the predictions of the meteorologists seem to ring true.
• ring up (someone)
  звонить кому-либо по телефону

  If there is a fire in the house, you should ring up 911.
• ring up (something)
  пробить что-либо (в кассе)

  The shop assistant told me to go the cash register so that the cashier could ring up the items I had bought.
• rip into (someone or something)
  наброситься на кого-либо \ что-либо (физически или словесно)

  Jack's wife ripped into him when he came home in the early hours of the morning.
• rip off (someone or something)
  обмануть кого-либо \ что-либо, обсчитать

  Jess was ripped off by the booking clerk at the railroad station.
• ripe old age
  очень старый возраст

  Miss Wodoo was able to live to a ripe old age; she died at the age of 107.
• ripple of excitement
  волна возбуждённого шёпота

  When he finished speaking, a long ripple of excitement passed through the audience.