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[rise in the world] See: COME UP IN THE WORLD.

[rise to]{v.} To succeed in doing what is expected by trying especially hard in or on; show that you are able to do or say what is needed or proper in or on. •/Jane was surprised when the principal handed her the prize, but she rose to the occasion with a speech of thanks./ •/When Michael became sick on the day before the program, Paul rose to the need and learned Michael’s part./

[rise up]{v. phr.} To stage a rebellion; revolt. •/The people finally rose up and communism came to an end in Eastern Europe./

[risk] See: CALCULATED RISK, RUN A RISK.

[road] See: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, BURN UP THE ROAD, END OF THE ROAD, GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD, HIT THE ROAD, HUG THE ROAD, MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, ON THE ROAD.

[road gang]{n.} A group of men who work at road construction. •/Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations./

[road hog]{n.}, {informal} A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. •/A road hog forced John’s car into the ditch./

[road show]{n.} A theatrical play that is performed for a few days in one town and then moves to other towns. •/Many actors get their start in road shows./ •/The road show is often not as good as the original play on Broadway./

[road sign]{n.} A sign on which there is information about a road or places; a sign with directions to drivers. •/The road sign read, "25 MPH LIMIT" but Jack drove along at fifty miles an hour./ •/The road sign said Westwood was four miles away./

[road test]{n.} 1. A test to see if you can drive a car. •/Jim took the road test and got his driver’s license last week./ 2. A test to see if a car works all right on the road. •/Most new cars are given road tests before they are put on the market./ •/After he repaired the car, the mechanic gave it a road test./

[roast] See: WEINER ROAST or HOT DOG ROAST.

[roasting ear]{n.} An ear of corn young and tender enough to be cooked and eaten; also corn cooked on the cob. •/The scouts buried the roasting ears in the coals of their campfire./ •/At the Fourth of July picnic we had fried chicken and roasting ears./

[robbery] See: HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

[robin] See: ROUND ROBIN.

[rob Peter to pay Paul]{v. phr.} To change one duty or need for another; take from one person or thing to pay another. •/Bill owed Sam a dollar, so he borrowed another from Joe to pay Sam back. He robbed Peter to pay Paul./ •/Trying to study a lesson for one class during another class is like robbing Peter to pay Paul./

[rob the cradle]{v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or marry a person much younger than yourself. •/When the old woman married a young man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle./ — [cradle-robber]{n.} •/The judge died when he was seventy. He was a real cradle-robber because he left a thirty-year-old widow./ — [cradle-robbing]{adj.} or {n.} •/Bob is seventeen and I just saw him with a girl about twelve years old. Has he started cradle-robbing? No, that girl was his sister, not his date!/

[rob the till] or [have one’s hand in the till]{v. phr.}, {informal} To steal money in your trust or for which you are responsible. •/The supermarket manager suspected that one of the clerks was robbing the till./ •/Mr. Jones deposited one thousand dollars in their joint savings account and told his wife not to rob the till./ •/The store owner thought his business was failing until he discovered that the treasurer had his hand in the till./

[rock] See: HAVE ROCKS IN ONE’S HEAD, ON THE ROCKS.

[rock and roll] See: ROCK N ROLL.

[rock-bottom]{n.} The lowest possible point. •/The nation’s morale hit rock bottom in the hours following the president’s assassination./ — Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen. •/The rock-bottom price of this radio is $25./

[rocker] See: OFF ONE’S ROCKER.

[rock hound]{n.}, {slang} A person who studies and collects rocks for a hobby. •/Many young rock hounds grow up to be geologists./ •/Tony is an eager rock hound, and we have rocks all through our house./

[rock’n'roll] or [rock and roll]{n.} A style of popular music with heavily accented rhythm. •/Rock’n'roll appeals mostly to youngsters nine to sixteen years old./ •/Rock and roll became popular for dances about 1954./

[rock the boat]{v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. •/The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ •/Politicians don’t like to rock the boat around election time./ Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART. Contrast: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

[rod] See: HOT ROD.

[roll] See: GET THE BALL ROLLING, KEEP THE BALL ROLLING, ROCK N ROLL OT ROCK AND ROLL.

[roll around]{v.}, {informal} To return at a regular or usual time; come back. •/When winter rolls around, out come the skis and skates./

[rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. — A proverb. •/Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country./