put someone out (lay someone out) put someone out of the way (lay some- one out) put someone out to grass (lay someone out in lavender) put someone right (do right by some- one) put someone through it (put someone through) put someone through to someone (put someone on to someone) put someone to shame (bring shame on someone) put someone to sleep (lay someone to sleep) put someone to the question (put a question to someone) put someone to trouble (get someone into trouble) put someone up (lay someone up) put someone up the creek (row someone up Salt River) put someone up to something (put someone up for something) put someone up to the ropes (pin someone on the ropes) put someone’s pecker up (keep one’s pecker up) put something across to someone (put something across someone) put something away (lay something off ) put something behind (put something back) put something down (lay something down) put something down as something (put something down for something) put something down to something (put something down for something) put something into life (put life into something ) put something off (lay something off ) put something on (lay something on) put something on its feet (put some- thing on foot) put something out (lay something out) put something out of hand (do some- thing out of hand) put something over (lay something over) put something over to someone (put something over on someone) put something to (lay something to) put something to rest (give something a rest) put something to the question (put something in question) put something up (lay something up) put teeth into something (get one’s teeth into something ) put the acid on someone (put someone to the acid test) put the arm on someone (put one’s hands on someone) put the boot in (get a foot in) put the cat among the pigeons (let the fox guard the henhouse) put the finger on someone (lay a finger on someone) put the freeze on someone (freeze someone out) put the heat on someone (put the chill on someone) put the pot on (put someone’s pot on) put the question (ask the question) put the saddle on the wrong horse (bet on the wrong horse) put the seal on something (put one’s seal to something ) put the shoe on the right foot (put the shoe on the other foot) put the skids under something (put the skids on something) put the tin lid on something (lift the lid off something) put the touch on someone (get in touch with someone) put the weight (put on weight) put up a black (put the black) put up a brave front (brave it out) put up a show (put up a good show) put your money where your mouth is (put one’s money in something) quake in one’s boots (have the wobbly boot on) qualify for something (qualify as something ) quality Joe (good Joe) quality time (good time) Queen Ann’s dead (Charlie’s dead) queen’s metal (king of metals) Queens’ College (Queen’s College) question of time (question of the hour) quick one (fast one) quit the service (go out of service) quite a lot (quite a few) quite the thing (not quite the thing ) radio network (radio net) railroad car (rail car) rainy day (rain day) raise one’s sights (raise one’s eyes) raise the curtain (curtain raiser) raise the dust (raise dust) raise the stakes (pick up stakes) raise the wind (get the wind up) raise waves (make waves) rake someone over the coals (rake over old coals) rat out on someone (rat on someone) rat-racing (rat race) rat run (rat race) reach for the sky (reach for the moon) reach out to someone (reach out after someone) reach the limit (go the limit) reach to the bottom of something (reach the bottom of something) react against something (react on some- thing ) react to something (react on something) read me (read my lips) read someone’s lips (read my lips) ready with something (ready at some- thing ) real live (real life) real time (actual time) reasonable with someone (reasonable to someone) receive an award (receive a reward) reception order (receiving order) reception room (receiving room) reckon on something (reckon of some- thing ) red as cherries (red as a beetroot) red band (red ribbon) red cent (pink money) red cross (Red Cross, the) red hat (red cap) red hots (red hot peppers) Red Indian (Indian red) red-leg (red-foot) red light fever (red fever) red money (pink money) red route (all-red route) red state (purple state) red tape (red ribbon) red wine (red liquor) reek with something (reek of some- thing ) reflect on something (be reflected in something ) regain one’s senses (come to one’s senses) reinvent the wheel (reinvent the flat tire) relate to someone (be related to some- one) relieve oneself (relieve one’s feelings) relieve someone of something (relieve someone from something) remand home (remand center) remark something (remark on some- thing ) remember to do something (remember doing something ) render an account of something (ren- der an account for something) render something up to someone (render something to someone) rental collection (rent collection) repay in kind (pay in kind) report on something (report of some- thing ) reproach someone with something (reproach someone for something) Republic of Congo, the (Democratic Republic of the Congo, the) rest house (rest home) rest in peace (be left in peace) rest room (US) (rest room [UK]) rest with someone (rest on someone) restricted area (no-go area) retire from the world (depart out of this world) retire into oneself (keep to oneself ) revenge someone (revenge oneself on someone) Revised Version, the (Revised Standard Version, the) Richard Roe ( John Doe) ride high on the hog (ride high) ride on the sheep’s back (ride on the pig’s back) ride over something (override some- thing ) ride tall (ride high) Phrase Index 366 –