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• Ragged blue line.
This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war.
• Raise Cain.
If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicity, causing a disturbance.
• Rake someone over the coals.
If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.
• Rest is gravy.
If the rest is gravy, it is easy and straighforward once you have reached that stage.
• Root hog or die poor.
It’s a expression used in the Southerm USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one’s going
to do it for you. (It can be shortened to ‘root hog’. A hog is a pig).
• Run around the bush.
If you run around the bush, it means that you’re taking a long time to get to the point.
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