Idioms starting with R/S

English

Not quite remember

I easily remember

Send somebody to Coventry

To refuse to speak to somebody, as a way of punishing them for something that they have done

Send somebody packing

To tell somebody clearly or rudely to go away

Sell like hot cakes

To be bought quickly or in great numbers

See which way the wind is blowing

To get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do

Somebody's heart is in their mouth

Somebody feels nervous or frightened about something

Somebody's ears are burning

A person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way

Spick and span

Neat and clean

Smell a rat

To suspect that something is wrong about a situation

Shape up or ship out

Used to tell somebody that if they do not improve, work harder, they will have to leave their job, position

So far so good

Used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful

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