read one one's rights
To give to an arrested person the legally required statement regarding the rights of such a person.
"Read him his rights," Sergeant," the captain said, "and book him for breaking and entering."
read one's mind
mind-reader
mind reader
To know what someone else is thinking.
Догадаться о содержании чьих-либо мыслей; читать мысли.
I have known John so long that I can read his mind.
I tried to read my father’s mind, but I couldn’t make out what he was thinking about my new job.
Я пытался прочесть мысли своего отца, но я не смог выяснить, что он думает о моей новой работе.
mind reader
That's exactly what I was going to say. You must be a mind reader!
ready money
Cash on hand.
Frank refuses to buy things on credit, but, if he had the ready money, he would buy that lovely old house.
recharge one's batteries
Дословно: перезарядить батарейки.
Восстановить силы, энергию.
Восстановить силы, энергию.
Sam is completely over-worked. He needs a holiday to recharge his batteries.
Сэм совершенно заработался. Ему нужен отпуск, чтобы набраться сил.
I took a long break from the game to recharge my batteries.
Я сделал продолжительный перерыв, не участвуя в играх, чтобы восстановить свои силы.
regain one's feet
To get back up again after falling down.
Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly.
repeat oneself
To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress their importance.
Grandfather is forgetful and often repeats himself when he tells a story.
A teacher often has to repeat herself several times before her pupils remember what she tells them.
resign oneself
To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed.
When Jane's father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one.
rest on one's laurels
To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors.
Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels.