Idioms

rob Peter to pay Paul
to take something from one person or thing to pay another
When the government began to take money from the education system to pay for the medical system it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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  • rob the cradle
  • rock the boat
  • roll around
  • roll back (a price)
  • roll in
  • roll out the red carpet
  • roll up one's sleeves
  • room and board
  • root (something) out or root out (something)
  • root for (someone or something)
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  • turn out
  • put a bee in (someone's) bonnet
  • clue (someone) in or clue in (someone)
  • show-off
  • big shot
  • drop off (to sleep)
  • rub (someone's) nose in it
  • have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
  • gut feeling/reaction
  • have got (something)


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