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roll

1. n. a bankroll; lots of money. I earned a roll off that last deal.

2. tv. to rob a drunkard. Those punks can’t get much money by rolling drunks.

3. n. a sustained period of luck or productivity. (see also on a roll.) The fantastic roll that this performer is on is truly exciting.

4. in. to leave, perhaps in a car. I can’t wait around any longer. Let’s roll.

roll

verb

See roll a set

See:

• a roll in the hay
• ain't fittin' to roll with a pig
• be (as) easy as rolling off (of) a log
• be as easy as falling off a log
• be on a roll
• be ready to roll
• be rolling in dough
• be rolling in it
• be rolling in money
• be rolling in wealth
• call roll
• easier than rolling off a log
• easy as A, B, C
• easy as pie
• get a move on
• get rolling
• get the ball rolling
• have rolling in the aisles
• heads will roll
• in clover
• keep the ball rolling
• Let her rip!
• Let it roll!
• let the good times roll
• Let's rock and roll!
• let's roll
• like rolling off (of) a log
• make heads roll
• on a roll
• pay with the roll of the drum
• ready to roll
• red carpet
• rickroll
• roll
• roll (one's) eyes
• roll (over) in (one's) grave
• roll a set
• roll a set of prints
• roll about
• roll along
• roll around
• roll away
• roll back
• roll back the clock
• roll back the years
• roll by
• roll down
• roll in
• roll in the aisles
• roll in the hay
• roll in wealth
• roll off
• roll off the tongue
• roll on
• roll onto
• roll out
• roll out the red carpet
• roll out the welcome mat (for someone)
• roll over
• roll over and play dead
• roll over in grave
• roll prices back
• roll sleeves up
• roll the bones
• roll the dice
• roll to
• roll up
• roll up in
• roll up one's sleeves
• roll up sleeves
• roll with it
• roll with the punches
• rolled into one
• rolling buzz
• rolling in
• rolling in dough
• rolling in it
• rolling in money
• rolling in the aisles
• rolling on the floor laughing
• rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
• rolling stone
• rolling stone gathers no moss
• set the ball rolling
• sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll
• start the ball rolling
• turn back the clock
• turn in
• turn in grave