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  • ripple of protest
    незначительный протест
    There was only a ripple of protest when our boss made us stay at work after office hours.
  • Rise and shine!
    Вставай и принимайся за дело!
    The phone rang at six in the morning. "Rise and shine!" my friend called to me. I felt I could kill him then and there.
  • rise to the bait
    попадаться на удочку
    Julian inevitably rises to the bait whenever someone offers him something.
  • rise to the occasion
    оказаться на высоте положения
    The job was challenging, but I managed to rise to the occasion and do it very well.
  • risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms
    возможность того, что пойдёт дождь; будет ливень, гроза
    There was a risk of thunderstorms and they decided not to go the mountains that day.
  • rivet (someone's) attention
    сконцентрировать своё внимание (на чём-либо)
    "I want you to rivet your attention to the slides you are looking through."
  • rob Peter to pay Paul
    поддерживать одно в ущерб другому
    It was obvious that this was merely a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
  • rob the cradle
    жениться или выйти замуж за человека много младше
    Sue was a very pretty girl of eighteen, and Joe was robbing the cradle when he married her.
  • rock the boat
    подвергать опасности, ставить под удар чьи-либо планы, надежды
    "Don't rock the boat; you'll only make things worse."
  • roll around
    происходить в положенный срок
    Every time that their wedding anniversary rolls around, they throw a big party.
  • roll back (a price)
    снизить цену до прежнего уровня
    Before the Christmas sale the prices were high, but during the Christmas sale the prices at most stores were rolled back.
  • roll in
    приходить в большом количестве
    The letters with Christmas greetings have been rolling in since the middle of December.
  • rolling stone
    перекати-поле (человек, который всё время переезжает с места на место)
    James is a rolling stone type of person; you never know his whereabouts.
  • room and board
    пансион (жильё и питание)
    I'd like to receive room and board as part of my salary.
  • root (something) out
    вырывать что-либо с корнем
    The police have been trying to root out the selling of drugs; so far without much success.
  • root for (someone or something)
    болеть за кого-либо \ что-либо (в спорте)
    They came to the stadium to root for their favorite football team.
  • rooted in (something)
    корениться в чём-либо, основываться на чём-либо
    The popularity of the pizza hut is rooted in its delicious pizzas.
  • rooted to the spot
    прирасти к месту, не двигаться
    On seeing Desmond lying dead on the floor Mandy got rooted to the spot.
  • rope (someone) into (doing something)
    вовлекать кого-либо во что-либо, втягивать
    I had no wish to cook the meals for the whole family, but I was roped into doing it by my Mom.
  • rough guess
    приблизительная оценка, приблизительный подсчёт
    I made a rough guess about how much I would be paid for the job.
  • rough it
    обходиться без удобств
    They were ready to rough it for a few days on a camping trip.
  • rough up (someone)
    избивать кого-либо, нападать
    Two hooligans roughed up the bartender in the Irish bar and tried to take the money.
  • rough-and-ready
    не очень хороший, сделанный кое-как, на скорую руку
    The house was of the rough-and-ready order, but it suited our purpose.
  • rough-and-tumble
    суматошное (обсуждение), борьба не по правилам
    Hugo was successful in his rough-and-tumble dispute with his opponent.
  • round off
    округлять что-либо
    I had to round off the figure as it was much too big.
  • round out (something)
    заканчивать что-либо
    The dance rounded out the evening very nicely.
  • round up (someone or something)
    собрать кого-либо, собрать в кучу что-либо
    They were not able to round up enough footballers to play a football match last Sunday.
  • round-robin letter
    петиция, на которой подписи расположены кружком (чтобы нельзя было узнать, кто подписался первым)
    They sent a round-robin letter for the city administration to get rid of garbage dumps on the outskirts.
  • round-robin meeting/discussion/debate
    собрание или дискуссия, в которой принимает участие каждый член группы
    We are going to have a round-robin panel debate on how we can protect the environment.
  • round-robin tournament/contest
    состязание, в котором участники выступают по очереди
    During a round-robin tournament it became evident that our team was the best team in the city.
  • round-trip ticket
    билет туда и обратно
    I intend to buy a round-trip ticket to Chicago as it is cheaper than a one-way ticket.
  • royal treatment
    очень хорошее обхождение
    My parents received the royal treatment when they went to visit their relatives.
  • rub (someone) the wrong way
    злить кого-либо, раздражать
    Olaf's insolence and rude behavior constantly rubs me the wrong way.
  • rub (something) in
    напоминать (всё время) о чём-либо
    "I know it was a foolish thing for me to do, but you don't have to keep rubbing it in."
  • rub (something) off
    стирать что-либо (например с доски)
    The teacher wanted the student on duty to rub the words off the board.