Commonly used english part 74 ppsx

round-robin letter- a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter We sent a round-robin letter to the other members of the staff to try and get help f

- to be rough, a hard fighting or arguing style that does not follow any rules or laws

It was a rough-and-tumble meeting at the city planning office last night

a rough guess

- an approximate estimate/guess

I made a rough guess about how many people would come to the party

rough it

- to live in uncomfortable conditions without the usual comforts (such as on a

camping trip)

We were forced to rough it for a few days when the storm knocked out the electricity supply

rough up (someone)

- to attack or hurt someone physically

The three men roughed up the waiter at the hotel and were arrested by the police

round Idioms

round off (something)

- to change a number to the next higher or lower whole number

We rounded off the figure as it was much too big

round out (something)

- to finish something by doing something special

We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant

round-robin letter

- a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter

We sent a round-robin letter to the other members of the staff to try and get help for the annual flea market

round-robin meeting/discussion/debate

- a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part

We had a round-robin panel discussion on what we could do to help protect the environment

round-robin tournament/contest

- a game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn

A round-robin tournament was held in order to choose the best team in the city

round-trip ticket

- a train/bus/plane ticket that allows one to go to the destination and return home

We purchased a round-trip ticket because it was cheaper than a one-way ticket

round up (someone or something)

- to bring together or collect someone or something

We were able to round up enough people to play a game of soccer last night

royal treatment

- very good treatment

My parents received the royal treatment when they went to visit their relatives

rub Idioms

rub elbows/shoulders with (someone)

- to be in the same place as other people, to meet and mix with other people

At the party we were able to rub shoulders with many important people

rub off on (someone)

- to transmit a characteristic of one person to someone else

The woman's habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her friend as well

rub out (someone or something)

- to destroy something completely, to kill/eliminate someone

The government troops rubbed out the entire village

rub salt in (someone's) wound

- to deliberately make someone's unhappiness/shame/misfortune worse

My supervisor rubbed salt in my wound when he continued to criticize me for my mistake

rub (someone's) nose in it

- to remind someone of something that he or she has done wrong

Our supervisor always likes to rub our nose in it if we make a mistake

rub (someone) the wrong way

- to irritate others with something that one says or does

The woman's rude behavior always rubs me the wrong way

rub (something) in

- to talk or joke about something that someone said or did

"I know that I made a mistake but you should not rub it in."

rub (something) off

- to remove or to be removed by rubbing, to erase something

The teacher rubbed off the writing on the whiteboard

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ruffle feathers

- to point feathers outward (used for a bird)

The bird ruffled its feathers as the cat approached the cage

ruffle (someone's) feathers

- to upset or annoy someone

I do not want to ruffle my friend's feathers as he is in a bad mood today

ruin of (someone or something)

- the cause of someone's destruction/failure

I think that the poor business skills of my uncle will be the ruin of him

a rule of thumb

- a basic or accepted pattern or rule

It is a rule of thumb in the fire department that nobody goes into a burning building by themselves

rule out (someone or something)

- to decide against or eliminate someone or something

They still have not ruled out using the new player during the tournament

rule the roost

- to be the dominant figure in a family

The woman seems rather quiet but she rules the roost in her family

rump session

- a meeting held after a larger meeting

After the convention I attended a rump session which was very interesting

run Idioms

run a fever/temperature

- to have a body temperature higher than normal

The little boy was running a fever so his parents decided to call the doctor

run a risk of (something)

- to be open to danger or loss

You run a risk of going to jail if you drive after drinking

run a tight ship

- to run an organization/one's life/a ship in an orderly and disciplined manner

My friend runs a tight ship and makes few mistakes in his life

run afoul of (someone or something)

- to get into trouble with someone or something

The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble

run after (someone) or (something)

- to chase someone

The young boys were running after the small dog

run an errand

- to take a short trip to do a specific thing

I was late for work because I had to run an errand in the morning

run around

- to go to various places to do things

We ran around all day and now we are very tired

run around in circles

- to act confused, to do a lot but accomplish little

I have been running around in circles all day but I can`t seem to get anything done

run around like a chicken with its head cut off

- to be in a state of chaos, to run around with what seems to be no purpose

I spent the morning running around like a chicken with its head cut off when I heard that my mother was in the hospital

run around with (someone)

- to be friends and do things with someone or with a group

My cousin's son is running around with a bad group of people

run away with (someone)

- to go away with someone, to elope with someone

The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married

run away with (someone)

- to take hold of someone

Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus

run away with (something)

- to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing

Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one

run away with (something)

- to be much better than others, to win easily

Our hometown team ran away with the football championship

run circles/rings around (someone)

- to outrun/outdo someone

The young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school

run counter to (something)

- to be in opposition to something

The actions of the manager run counter to what he has always said that he believes

run down (someone or something)

- to crash against and knock down someone or something

A car ran down my dog last week

run down (someone)

- to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone

The girl is always running down her friends That is why nobody likes her

to be run down

- to get into poor health or condition, to look bad

My friend has become run down since she started working at night

run for it

- to dash for safety, to make a speedy escape

When it started raining we ran for it and tried to get to the bus shelter

run for one's life

- to run away to save one's life

I ran for my life when I met the bear on the camping trip

run hot and cold

- to be sometimes good/useful/effective/positive and sometimes the opposite

The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go

to see it

run in (somewhere)

- to make a brief visit or stop somewhere

I ran in to see my sister at her office before I left for the weekend

run in the family

- to be a common family characteristic

Being a left-handed golfer runs in our family

run into a brick wall

- to come to a barrier against further progress

I run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work

run into (someone)

- to meet someone by chance

I ran into my cousin when I was at the supermarket

run into (someone or something)

- to hit someone or something, to crash into someone or something

The car ran into the truck on the highway

run into (something)

- to add up to something, to total something

If you decide to stay in expensive hotels during your holiday it will run into a lot of money

run into (something)

- to mix with something, to join with something

During the hot weather the red paint ran into the white paint

run into (something - a fact/difficulty/problems/trouble)

- to experience something, to encounter something

I ran into trouble when I tried to cross the border with no visa

I ran into several facts about dinosaurs last night

run like clockwork

- to run or progress very well

The new production system runs like clockwork

run low on (something)

- to near the end of a supply of something

We are running low on rice so I must buy some soon

run-of-the-mill

- ordinary, usual

The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb