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- right as rain B2 Used to say someone or something feels completely well or is back to normal.
- right on the money Exactly correct or accurate, especially about a guess, estimate, or judgment.
- rock the boat B2 To rock the boat means to cause trouble or upset a stable situation by challenging how things are done.
- roll with the punches B2 To roll with the punches means to stay calm and adapt when problems or changes happen.
- rub up the wrong way B2 To rub up the wrong way means to annoy or irritate someone, often because of your manner or what you say.
- rules of thumb Rules of thumb are simple, practical guidelines that work well in most situations but are not exact.
- see the light B2 To see the light means to finally understand or accept the truth after confusion or doubt.
- sent to Coventry C1 To be deliberately ignored and excluded by a group as a form of punishment.
- shoot the breeze B2 To shoot the breeze means to talk casually with someone about unimportant things.
- skint B2 If someone is skint, they have no money or almost no money.
- slap-up meal B2 A slap-up meal is a large, well-prepared, and very satisfying meal.
- sorted B2 If something is sorted, it has been organized into a clear order or arranged into categories.
- spend a penny B2 “Spend a penny” means to go to the toilet to urinate.
- spill the beans B2 To spill the beans means to reveal a secret, often accidentally or sooner than intended.
- splash out B2 To splash out means to spend a lot of money, especially on something enjoyable or special.
- split hairs C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or differences that are not important.
- step up to the plate B2 To step up to the plate means to accept responsibility and take action when it is needed.
- storm in a teacup B2 A storm in a teacup is a lot of anger or worry about a small, unimportant problem.
- sweet Fanny Adams C1 “Sweet Fanny Adams” is a British informal idiom meaning nothing at all.
- take it with a grain of salt B2 To take it with a grain of salt means to not fully believe something and to remain skeptical.