put oneself about
To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.
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put up on
To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
putter up
A person who seeks out information of use to burglars, for example by ingratiating himself with the members of a household, and in return receives payment after the burglary is committed.
quad out
To space out a work using quads.
quantum leap
To manifest, to forward the reality of.
queue up
To queue (form a line while waiting).
quick as a wink
In a speedy or fast manner.
quicker than scat
very quickly, in a great hurry.
rabbit trail
A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
race off
To leave hurriedly
rack off
To go away; to sod off.
radio ahead
To make make contact by radio at a destination before arriving there to let people there know one is coming and to make suitable arrangements.
raft of measures
A collection of proposals or schemes.
rag out
To dress up.
rail out
Synonym of rail (“to complain violently”).
rally behind
To support, particularly in a time of crisis.
ramp along
To sail on a tack that as all sails filled.
ramp up
To increase rapidly to a new value.
rat through
To rummage; to pick over.
ratchet up
To increase; especially, to increase by degrees in a way that only gets worse, never experiencing any reprieves.
rattle about
Synonym of rattle around.
rattle one's hocks
To hurry up; to get moving.
reach down
To take an item down from a high shelf or the like.
reach for
To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand.
reach out
To extend one's hand(s) forward; to reach for something.
reach past
To extend beyond (something).
read along
To read together with another person, or with another presentation (TV etc)
read like a book
To be able to discern someone's thoughts from their body language or other behavior, especially in great detail and with little effort.
read up
To learn (about something) by reading.
rear back
To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.
rear end
The buttocks.
reason out
To solve or determine by reasoning.
reckon out
To figure out; determine by calculation, computation, or logic; make out
reckon up
To add up; count up; compute the amount of; tally; come to an accounting of.
red up
To become or make (something) red in color.
reflect on
To think carefully about (something), and give it due consideration.
Refugee Regatta
An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people.
rein up
To bring a ridden animal to a halt by pulling on the reins.
report back
To deliver a spoken or written account or report of something one has been asked or required to do or investigate.
rest on
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest, on.
rhyme up
To make a non-rhyming song, poem, etc., into a rhyming one.
ride along
To go for a ride with another or others; especially, to join police officers on their patrol in a patrol car.
ride by
To do a drive-by shooting.
ride dirty
To travel in a vehicle while possessing contraband, usually firearms or drugs.
ride down on
To approach (someone or a place) aggressively in a vehicle, such as for a drive-by; to drive up to (someone) to confront them.
ride for
To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.
ride off
To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
ride on
To target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
ride or die
Someone who is wholeheartedly committed and supportive.
ride over
Synonym of ride roughshod over.
ride up
The act or process of riding up
ride up on
To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting.
ride with
To act as a loyal member of a gang or crew.
rip up
To destroy by ripping.
roach out
To run away from a battle when it becomes difficult.
road head
Fellatio performed on somebody driving a motor vehicle.
road iron
A motor vehicle, such as a car or a motorbike.
road warrior
A salesperson who spends a lot of time traveling and outside the office.
roar ahead
To greatly increase in speed or intensity.
roar away
To loudly or angrily depart.