R
Idioms beginning with "R"
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[Russian roulette] {n.}
A game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver, the cartridge cylinder is spun, and the player aims the gun at his own head and pulls the trigger.
Only a fool would risk playing Russian roulette.
[rust away] {v. phr.}
To disappear gradually through the process of rust or corrosion.
If you refuse to paint those metal bars on the window, they will soon rust away.
[rustproof] {adj.}
Free from rusting or corrosion; permeated with anti-rust chemical agents.
My new watch is rustproof and waterproof and I can wear it while swimming or taking a shower.