be on the rag

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)be menstruating

(非正式，主北美)月經(jīng)來(lái)潮，正行經(jīng)

chew the rag

in rags

(of clothes) tattered and torn

（衣服）破爛的，破舊的

lose one's rag

(informal)lose one's temper

(非正式)發(fā)脾氣，勃然大怒

(from) rags to riches

used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth

從赤貧到巨富

it was the old rags-to-riches fantasy.

那是一夜成巨富的古老幻想。

rag on N. Amer. informal 北美，非正式

complain about or criticize continually

不斷地抱怨，指責(zé)

make fun of; tease constantly

取笑，嘲弄，戲弄