R
Idioms beginning with "R"
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[Roman collar] {n.}
The high, plain, white collar worn by priests and clergymen.
The man with the Roman collar is the new Episcopalian preacher.
Many Protestant churches do not require their ministers to wear Roman collars.
[Rome wasn't built in a day]
Great things are not accomplished overnight; great deeds take a long time. — A proverb.
A takes a long time to write a successful novel, but don't worry; Rome wasn't built in a day, as the saying goes.
[room and board] {n. phr.}
A room for rent with meals included.
A room alone in that country costs only $10 a day, but room and board together run $22 a day.
[room clerk] or [desk clerk] {n.}
A person who is responsible for assigning rooms and providing service to guests in hotels, motels, inns, etc.
At first-class hotels, room clerks are trained to be at the service of every guest.
* /Sometimes resort […]
[room service] {n.}
Service provided to hotel guests in their rooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service.
We called for room service when we wanted ice.
Room service will install a TV set in your room upon demand.
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