The producer should have given that guy some sort of comfort level. 2. seeking media attention: She seems to have forgotten that her job is to report the news, not to make it. …the lady is suffering from what’s known in the trade as red light fever . 3. a tendency to have a false start during a car race or to run a red light: If you noticed, both of the trucks in the finals had red light fever , but Dennis’ came on first which made Bob the winner. red-foot • red-leg red-foot—hatchet-bill (an American bird): Small and long- winged, the male red-foot was indeed handsome. red-leg —1. (U.S.) an artilleryman: Artillerymen are known as “red legs ” due to the red stripes traditionally worn on the trousers of their dress uniforms. 2. a red-legged partridge or a redshank: The red-legged partridge is not a native of this country. In 1826 the red-legs were reported “now plentiful in Suffolk.” 3. a bacterial disease of frogs: Since 1890, septicemic frog disease (red-leg ) has had a devastating effect on frogs kept under laboratory conditions. red hot peppers • red hots red hot peppers—(also: Chili peppers) a pungent red pod of the genus Capsicum: Add the juice of 1 2 lemon, salt and a good pinch of dried red hot peppers . red hots—(U.S.) 1. a type of small candy with a powerful cinnamon flavor: Red Hots are perhaps the best known type of spicy candy. 2. hotdogs, especially sold by street vendors: Whether you call them hot dogs, red hots or frankfurters, try some new recipe ideas. red in the gills • rosy about the gills red in the gills—getting red in the face, showing signs of anger or indignation: While calling us round for punishment he got as red in the gills as a turkey-cock. rosy about the gills—having a fresh complexion (indicating good health): Vladimir studied in the mirror the man behind him. And at the same time he had the advantage of seeing his own face, clean-shaved and rosy about the gills . red liquor • red wine red liquor —(Dyeing ) a substance used for fixing coloring matters on stuffs: Red liquor is much more extensively em- ployed as a mordant than any other preparation of alumina. red wine —an alcoholic beverage produced from fermented red (or black) grapes: When I take a bottle of red wine to a restaurant, the waiter will ask if I want the bottle opened “so the wine can breathe.” red ribbon • red tape red ribbon—(the ribbon of ) the Order of the Bath: He [Guizot] had his red ribbon on and also his golden fleece. red tape—bureaucratic routine: There is so much red tape involved in obtaining a contract that it is sometimes almost not worth the time. Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase red band—(UK Prison) a privileged inmate trusted as messenger without supervision: I would then have a cup of coffee brought to me by a “red band .” reek of something • reek with something reek of something—1. smell strongly of smth. usually nasty: The whole room reeked of tobacco smoke. 2. suggest or inti- mate smth. bad: His story reeks of dishonesty; I don’t believe a word of it. reek with something—1. = reek of something 1: Sam appeared with Haley’s horse by his side, reeking with sweat. 2. seem to be full of smth.: The water was absolutely reeking with all kinds of fish with queer names. reinvent the flat tire • reinvent the wheel reinvent the flat tire—(U.S.) make the same mistakes again: You don’t have to reinvent the flat tire . There is a world of practical experience that you can take advantage of. reinvent the wheel—(U.S.) waste time designing smth. that has already been built and accepted: How many times have you reinvented the wheel ? We often face situations others have encountered before us. relieve one’s feelings • relieve oneself relieve one’s feelings—use strong language or vigorous behav- ior when annoyed: The policeman relieved his feelings by dis- persing the crowd with well-directed prods of his locust stick. relieve oneself—1. (euph.) defecate or urinate: There’s no magic formula for training your dog to relieve himself outside: it takes determination, consistency and proper training tech- niques. 2. (dated) obtain a relief from physical pain or dis- comfort: The moment an Englishman feels the pragmaticality of his native land too much for his spirits, off he goes, to relieve himself abroad. relieve someone from something • relieve someone of something relieve someone from something—1. free a person from smth. which causes problems or afflicts him: More help in the office would relieve me from some of this responsibility. 2. dismiss smb. from a usually responsible position: The captain was relieved from his post when his guilt was proved. relieve someone of something—1. take from a person smth. heavy to carry: Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel. 2. = relieve someone from something 1: You will not be relieved of the care of your children for twenty years. 3. = relieve someone from something 2: General Qaalib was ordered to harass oppo- sition leaders and was relieved of his position when he refused such orders . 4. (euph.) deprive a person of smth. by stealing it: It did not take the thieves long to relieve the passengers of all their money. remand center • remand home remand center—1. (UK) an institution to which the court may commit offenders of any age (formerly between the ages of 14 and 21) for temporary detention: A Southampton school- boy was remanded in custody for seven days to Winchester remand center after the Magistrates decided he was “unruly.” 2. (Canada) an institution to which the court may commit adult offenders for temporary detention: The Calgary remand center — the first in Alberta — is open for business. The center will house men held in custody between court appearances pending their trials. remand home—(UK) an institution to which juvenile offenders may be committed by the court for temporary deten- tion: Children from 8 to 16 are sent to remand homes for peri- ods up to one month. remark on something • remark something remark on something—say smth. by way of comment: Cli- nicians have remarked on the similarity between the aroused euphoric state of the gambler and the “high” of the cocaine addict. remark something—see or notice smth.: The merchant, who had been in Germany, immediately remarked the similarity between this piece of cloth and the fabric of Osnaburgh. remember doing something • remember to do something remember doing something—keep in mind smth. that one has done: We remembered seeing many little country churches with ancient horse sheds still at the rear. red-foot – 282 –