ramble on about
To chatter on idly and without a purpose.
When Ted has too much to drink, he always rambles on about the good old days.
rat out
rat out on
rat on
To desert; to leave at a critical time.
Joe ratted out on Sue when she was seven months pregnant.
rave about
To talk very enthusiastically about someone or something.
Hank praised the new TV show very highly but we didn't think it was anything to rave about.
reach out
To make contact with someone.
I shot myself in the foot because my sister is reaching out to my ex-boyfriend.
At the time of your decision, your sister reached out to me to have my back emotionally, it wasn’t a romantic thing.
reckon without
To fail to consider as one of the things which might change a situation; not think about.
The committee for the class picnic party made careful plans for a beach party but they reckoned without a sudden change in the weather.
rhyme or reason
without rhyme or reason
A good plan or reason; a reasonable purpose or explanation. Used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences.
Don could see no rhyme or reason to the plot of the play.
It seemed to Ruth that her little brother had temper tantrums without rhyme or reason.
ride out
To survive safely; endure.
The captain ordered all sails lowered so the ship could ride out the storm.
Jack decided to ride out his troubles by saying that he had made a mistake but that he had learned his lesson.
rig out
To overdecorate; doll up; dress up.
Ann arrived all rigged out in her newest Parisian summer outfit.