R
Idioms beginning with "R"
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[round robin] {n. phr.}
1. Something written, especially a request or protest that is signed by a group of people. — Often used like an adjective.
* /The people in our neighborhood are sending a round robin to the Air Force to protest the noise the jet […]
[round trip] {n.}
A return trip; passage to a place and back.
The ticket agent explained that a ticket for a round trip to Hawaii at certain times of the year may cost less than a one-way ticket during the high season.
[roundup] {n.}
A muster; an inspection; a gathering together.
The farmer and his son decided to hold a major roundup of all their cattle to see that none had been stolen by the bandits.
* /The police roundup of all suspected drug dealers took […]
[round up] {v.}
1. To bring together (cattle or horses).
Cowboys round up their cattle in the springtime to brand the new calves.
2. {informal}
To collect; gather.
Dave rounded up many names for his petition.
[royal road] {n. phr.}
A quick means of accomplishment; an easy path.
There is no royal road to learning in order to obtain a university degree.
[rub-a-dub] {n.}
The sound made by beating a drum.
We heard a great rub-a-dub as the parade marched into view.