rob the till
have one's hand in the till
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.
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.
rope Into
To trick into; persuade dishonestly.
Jerry let the big boys rope him into stealing some apples.
To get (someone) to join in; persuade to work at.
It was Sue's job to bathe the dog but she roped Sam into helping her.
Mother did not go to the first meeting of the club because she was afraid she would be roped into something.
rope in
To use a trick to make (someone) do something; deceive; fool.
The company ropes in high school students to sell magazine subscriptions by telling them big stories of how much money they can earn.
To get (someone to join or help); persuade to do something.
Martha roped in Charles to help her decorate the gym for the party.
I didn't want the job of selling tickets for the dance, but I was roped in because everyone else was too busy to do it.
roughly speaking
Approximately; in general terms.
Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention of the Dictionary Society of America.
round robin
Something written, especially a request or protest that is signed by a group of people. Often used like an adjective.
The people in our neighborhood are sending a round robin to the Air Force to protest the noise the jet planes make flying over our houses.
A letter written by a group of people each writing one or two paragraphs and then sending the letter to another person, who adds a paragraph, and so on.
The class sent a round-robin letter to Bill in the hospital.
A meeting in which each one in a group of people takes part; a talk between various members of a group. Often used like an adjective.
There is a round-robin meeting of expert fishermen on the radio, giving advice on how to catch fish.
A contest or games in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn. Often used like an adjective.
The tournament will be a round robin for all the high school teams in the city.
rub it in
To remind a person again and again of an error or short-coming; tease; nag.
Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball, but his teammates kept rubbing it in.
I know my black eye looks funny. You don't need to rub it in.
rub salt into one's wounds
To deliberately add pain when one feels shame, regret, or defeat.
Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to the party?