A regular guy
A friendly person who everyone gets along with.The mayor of the city is a regular guy and is well-liked by most people.
Regular as clockwork
To be very dependable and regular.The bus comes by our house as regular as clockwork every morning.
Regardless of (something)
Without considering or thinking about something, without regard to something, in spite of something.Regardless of the weather, we will go... Read more →
Regain one’s feet
To stand up again after falling or almost falling, to become independent after financial difficulties.I quickly regained my feet after almost... Read more →
Ride on (someone’s) coattails
To have one's fortune or success depend on another person.The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success... Read more →
Ride off in all directions
To try to do everything at once, to behave in a totally confused manner.After the meeting everyone seemed to ride off in all directions and we... Read more →
Ride herd on (someone)
To watch closely and control someone.The new supervisor likes to ride herd on the people who work for him.
Rich in (something)
To have valuable resources or characteristics or traditions or history.Many vegetables are rich in important vitamins.
Rhyme or reason
A good plan or reason, a reasonable purpose or explanation (usually used in negative or interrogative or conditional sentences).There was no... Read more →
Rev (something) up rev up (something)
To make an engine run very fast.The young man began to rev the motor of his car up while he was waiting for his friend.