Idioms
Put in mind
to remind
Pyrrhic victory
victory at a high cost
Queer pitch
destroy or ruin a plan
❝ The bad weather queered the pitch for our picnic ❞
Raise eyebrows
to cause surprise or mild disapproval
Raise one's hackle
to greatly irritate
Ride roughshod over
to act without considering or showing respect for others' feeling or opinions
Rift in the lute
disharmony
Ring a bell
to sound familiar
Rock the boat
say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people
Roll up one's sleeves
prepare for hardwork
Set store by
value
❝ John always sets store by his father's advice ❞
Shake like a leaf
tremble with fear
Shopping therapy
buying special things in order to feel better when you are unhappy
Show a clean pair of heals
escape the situation
Show the white feather
to act in a cowardly way
Shrinking violet
a shy person
Silver bullet
a quick solution to a difficult problem
Skeleton in the cupboard
an embarrassing fact to be kept secret
Sleep like a dog
sleep soundly
Slip one's mind
forget about something