Rare bird (2)
A very unusual person or thing
(दुर्लभ व्यक्ति या वस्तु)
Sentence: A person with such honesty is a rare bird nowadays.
Rat race (2)
A way of life in which people compete aggressively for wealth or power
(भागदौड़ भरी जिंदगी)
Sentence: He left the rat race to live a peaceful life.
Ray of hope
A small reason to feel hopeful in a bad situation
(उम्मीद की एक झलक)
Sentence: The doctor’s words were a ray of hope for the family.
Reach a deadlock
To come to a complete standstill with no agreement possible
(सहमति न बन पाना)
Sentence: The talks reached a deadlock after hours of discussion.
Reach a milestone
To achieve an important point in development or progress
(महत्वपूर्ण उपलब्धि)
Sentence: The company reached a milestone by completing 10 years successfully.
Reach for the stars
To have very high ambitions
(बहुत ऊँचा लक्ष्य रखना)
Sentence: Always reach for the stars if you want to achieve greatness.
Read between the lines (16)
To understand the real or hidden meaning behind what is said
(छिपा हुआ अर्थ समझना)
Sentence: You need to read between the lines to understand his true intentions.
Receive a kickback
To receive an illegal payment, especially as a bribe
(कमीशन या रिश्वत लेना)
Sentence: The officer was caught receiving a kickback from contractors.
Red herring (6)
Something that draws attention away from the main issue
(असली मुद्दे से ध्यान भटकाने वाली बात)
Sentence: His argument was just a red herring to distract us.
Red letter day (14)
A day that is very important or special
(महत्वपूर्ण दिन)
Sentence: Winning the award was a red letter day in her life.
Red tape (2)
Official rules and procedures that seem unnecessary and cause delay
(बेवजह की सरकारी औपचारिकताएँ)
Sentence: The project was delayed due to too much red tape.
Reinvent the wheel
To waste time trying to create something that already exists
(पहले से मौजूद चीज़ फिर से बनाना)
Sentence: Don’t reinvent the wheel; use the existing solution instead.
Rest on one’s laurels (5)
To be satisfied with past achievements and not try to do more
(पुरानी उपलब्धियों पर संतुष्ट रहना)
Sentence: After his success, he refused to rest on his laurels and kept working hard.
Riding high
Very successful and popular at the moment
(सफलता के शिखर पर)
Sentence: The team is riding high after winning the championship.
Ring a bell
To sound familiar; to remind someone of something
(जाना-पहचाना लगना)
Sentence: His name rings a bell, but I can’t recall where I met him.
Ring-fence
To protect or reserve something for a specific purpose
(किसी चीज़ को अलग रख देना)
Sentence: The funds were ring-fenced for education projects.
Rip up old sores (or reopen old wounds)
To remind someone of unpleasant events from the past
(पुरानी कड़वाहट याद दिलाना)
Sentence: Talking about the incident will only reopen old wounds.
Rise like a phoenix (3)
To recover and become successful again after failure
(फिर से सफल होना)
Sentence: After the loss, the company rose like a phoenix.
Rise to the occasion (2)
To deal successfully with a difficult situation
(मौक़े पर खरा उतरना)
Sentence: She rose to the occasion and handled the crisis brilliantly.
Rise with the lark
To get up very early in the morning
(सूर्योदय से पहले जागना)
Sentence: He rises with the lark to start his daily routine.
Risk life and limb
To put yourself in danger of death or serious injury
(ख़तरा उठाना)
Sentence: Firefighters risk life and limb to save others.
Risk one’s neck
To do something dangerous or risky
(जान जोख़िम में डालना)
Sentence: He risked his neck to rescue the trapped child.
Rock the boat (2)
To do something that upsets a settled situation
(स्थिति बिगाड़ना)
Sentence: Don’t rock the boat when everything is going smoothly.
Roll out the red carpet
To give someone a very special welcome
(भव्य स्वागत करना)
Sentence: The guests were welcomed by rolling out the red carpet.
Roll up one’s sleeves (3)
To prepare to work hard on something
(मेहनत के लिए तैयार होना)
Sentence: It’s time to roll up our sleeves and complete the task.
Roll with the punches
To adapt to difficult situations and accept problems calmly
(हालात के अनुसार ढल जाना)
Sentence: You must learn to roll with the punches in life.
Rolling in cash
Very rich
(बहुत अमीर होना)
Sentence: After the business success, he was rolling in cash.
Root and branch (2)
Completely and thoroughly
(जड़ से उखाड़ फेंकना)
Sentence: The system needs to be reformed root and branch.
Rose-coloured glasses
A cheerful way of looking at things that ignores negative aspects
(सिर्फ अच्छा पक्ष देखना)
Sentence: He looks at everything through rose-coloured glasses.
Royal road
An easy way to achieve something
(आसान रास्ता)
Sentence: There is no royal road to success; hard work is essential.
Rub salt into the wound
To make someone’s pain or embarrassment worse
(दुख को और बढ़ाना)
Sentence: His harsh words only rubbed salt into the wound.
Rub someone the wrong way (3)
To irritate or annoy someone
(चिढ़ाना या परेशान करना)
Sentence: His rude behavior rubbed me the wrong way.
Ruffle someone’s feathers (2)
To upset or annoy someone
(नाराज़ करना; परेशान करना)
Sentence: His comments ruffled her feathers.
Rule the roost (6)
To be the person who makes decisions and controls others
(हुकुम चलाना)
Sentence: In that office, the manager rules the roost.
Run amok (2)
To behave in a wild or uncontrolled way
(बेकाबू होना)
Sentence: The crowd ran amok after the match.
Run around like a headless chicken
To act in a frantic or disorganized way
(अव्यवस्थित तरीके से काम करना)
Sentence: He was running around like a headless chicken before the exam.
Run errands
To do small tasks, usually involving going somewhere
(छोटे-मोटे काम करना)
Sentence: I spent the morning running errands for my family.
Run into rough weather
To experience problems or difficulties
(मुश्किल समय आना)
Sentence: The project ran into rough weather due to lack of funds.
Run out of steam (4)
To lose energy, enthusiasm, or motivation
(ऊर्जा ख़त्म होना)
Sentence: He started strong but soon ran out of steam.
Run riot (2)
To behave in an uncontrolled way; to spread quickly
(अनियंत्रित व्यवहार)
Sentence: The kids ran riot when the teacher left the classroom.
Run short of (2)
To have insufficient supply
(कम पड़ जाना)
Sentence: We are running short of time to finish the work.
Run wild
To behave in an uncontrolled manner
(नियंत्रण से बाहर हो जाना)
Sentence: His imagination began to run wild after hearing the story.
Run-of-the-mill
Ordinary; not special in any way
(औसत दर्जे का)
Sentence: The movie was just run-of-the-mill and not very exciting.
Rust bucket
An old car or other vehicle that is rusty and in poor condition
(जंग खाई गाड़ी)
Sentence: He still drives that old rust bucket everywhere.
Sacred cow (2)
Something beyond criticism
(जिसकी आलोचना न की जा सके)
Sentence: In some offices, senior staff are treated as sacred cows.
Safe pair of hands (2)
A person who can be trusted to do something well
(विश्वसनीय व्यक्ति)
Sentence: She is a safe pair of hands for handling important tasks.
Sail close to the wind (2)
To take risks by doing something that is almost illegal or dishonest
(जोख़िम भरा काम करना)
Sentence: His business practices sail close to the wind.
Salad days (2)
The time when you are young and inexperienced
(अनुभवहीनता का समय)
Sentence: In his salad days, he made many mistakes.
Salt of the earth (4)
A very good and honest person who can be trusted
(नेक और सच्चा इंसान)
Sentence: The villagers are the salt of the earth.
Save for a rainy day (2)
To save money for when it might be needed in the future
(मुसीबत के समय के लिए बचत)
Sentence: It’s wise to save some money for a rainy day.