Round About ( a way that is not the most direct ... ) You go somewhere in a \'round about\' way when you follow a path that is not the most direct. Example: \'That taxi ride was a ...

Rome Was Not Built In One Day ( all great works take time to finish ... ) \'Rome was not built in one day\' says that we should not expect to build something great (\'Rome\') in a ...

Roll Out The Red Carpet ( to give a grand welcome to an important guest ... ) To give a guest a very warm, special welcome is to \'roll out the red carpet\'. It was a custom in pas...

Rock The Boat ( do something that risks upsetting a group situation ... ) To rock the boat is to risk upsetting a group situation. Example: \'We have to work together on this proje...

You Can Lead A Horse To Water, But You Can\'t Make It Drink ( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) \'You can lead a horse to water, but you c...

You Have To Take The Good With The Bad ( accept that everything has a bad as well as a good side ... ) \'You have to take the good with the bad\' (proverb) says that everything in ...

You Can\'t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks ( once you have old habits, it is hard to learn new things ... ) \'You can\'t teach an old dog new tricks\' (proverb) says that learning to d...

You Reap What You Sow ( what you get is the result of what you do ... ) \'You reap what you sow\' (proverb) say that what happens to you (\'you reap\') is the result of what you do...

You Scratch My Back, I\'ll Scratch Yours ( let\'s help each other ... ) \'You scratch my back, I\'ll scratch yours\' says that I am glad to help you do that, as long as you remembe...

A Babe In The Woods ( young; innocent; not experienced; vulnerable ... ) A babe in the woods is a young person who is not experienced. Example: \'What do you know? You are just a b...