a rite of passage

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a rite of passage

an activity or ceremony that shows that someone has reached an important new stage in their life, especially the start of their adult life There's an element of danger to most adolescent rites of passage, whether they be driving, sex, alcohol or drugs.

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Byline: MIKE WALTERS BAG searches at the turnstiles are a rite of passage for ticketholders at major sporting functions while deranged crusaders are at large. Be afraid, be berry afraid; SW19 DIARY by The Mirror (London, England) In some parts of Russia, it is something of a rite of passage to be able to lift a kettlebell. Ancient form of fitness by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Amid growing worries of childhood obesity, it may mean a whole generation of children miss out on what has become a rite of passage at Britain's seaside resorts. ...even Blackpool donkeys feel the strain by Birmingham Mail (England)			a quick one a quick study a quid pro quo a race against the clock a race against time a race against time clock a rake-off a rap across the knuckles a rap sheet a rat fink a rat race a raw deal a ray of sunshine a red cent a red eye a red herring a red-letter day a reign of terror a Renaissance man a rent boy a revolving door a rich seam a ringside seat a rip-off a ripple effect a rite of passage a road hog a roll in the hay a roller coaster a roof over head a rough diamond a roving eye a rubber check a rude awakening a rule of thumb a rum do a run for money a running battle a rush of blood a sacred cow a sad state of affairs a safe bet a safe pair of hands a safety net a safety valve a saving grace a scandal sheet a scaredy-cat a scarlet woman a sea change a second-class citizen			a red herring A Red Indian Thought He Might Eat Tomatoes in Church A Red Orchid Theatre a red-letter day A Reflection in Glass A register a reign of terror A Reliable Computer/Human Interaction Environment A Remote Network Server a Renaissance man A rendre a rent boy A Report of External Professional Activities A Representative Corpus of Historical English Registers A Request for Quotation A respecter of persons A Retrieval Process Language a revolving door a rich seam A ring A ring A ring a ringside seat a ringside view a rip-off a ripple effect a rite of passage A River Runs Through It a road hog A Roadmap to African American and Diversity Resources A Rocket Launch for International Student Satellites A Rocket to the Moon A Rodin A Rodin A roll A roll A roll a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roller coaster A rolling stone gathers no moss a roof over head A room full of monkeys A Room of Her Own A Rose and A Thorn a rotten apple a rough diamond a rough ride

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