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frequently changes his/her job, place of living etc will not
become tied to anything that limits their freedom 12 rolled
into one (of something with different parts or qualities) in a
single thing, activity etc: Breakfast TV is like a chat show and
a news programme rolled into one. 13 roll in the aisles
(especially of people at the theatre) to laugh uncontrolla-
bly 14 roll one's r's to pronounce the sound /r/ with the
tongue beating rapidly against the roof of the mouth, as is
common e.g. in Scotland 15 roll one's own infml to make
one's own cigarettes instead of buying them 16 roll out of
bed infml to get out of bed 17 be on a roll used in order to say
that a person, team, or business is being very successful and
keeps achieving what it wants, used especially in newspapers,
magazines etc: Notts County are on a real roll at the moment –
they've had two first-division wins in a month. | It's not just the
latest Twingo that shows that Renault are on a roll – all its new
designs have got rave reviews. 18 Let's roll! an expression
meaning 'let's do it' that is used when starting an activity
CULTURAL NOTE Many people now think of this expression
in relation to the TERRORIST attacks on September 11,
2001, because they were the last words said in a MOBILE
PHONE conversation by one of the passengers on United
Airlines Flight 93. The passengers tried unsuccessfully to
take control of the plane after it had been HIJACKED by
TERRORISTS. The plane crashed soon after the
conversation in which these words were said. The phrase
has been used by President George W. Bush in some of
his speeches.
→ see also set/start/keep the ball rolling (BALL), heads will
roll (HEAD), rolling in it (ROLLING)
roll around/round phr v [I] to come again, especially as
part of a pattern: School will soon be rolling around again,
the summer's nearly over.
roll sthg. ↔ back phr v [T] 1 to force (opponents) to move
back; push back: We rolled back the enemy forces on all
fronts. | (fig.) to roll back the frontiers of science/the powers of
central government 2 AmE to reduce (prices)
roll in phr v [I] to come or arrive in large quantities:
Invitations kept rolling in. → compare ROLL UP
roll on phr v [!] imperative] BrE infml (used to express a wish that
a time or event will come quickly): I really need a break – roll
on Christmas! → see also ROLL-ON
roll sthg. ↔ out phr v [T] 1 to spread (a piece of material)
out flat and thin by pressing with a ROLLER or a ROLLING PIN:
Roll out the pastry. → compare ROLL. 2 to UNROLL: (fig.) We
rolled out the red carpet (=we made special preparations)
for the important visitor.
roll up phr v [I] 1 infml to arrive, especially late or in some
unacceptable way: I might have known you wouldn't roll up
until the meeting had nearly finished. 2 [usually imperative] (used
especially when asking people to come inside and see a show
at a CIRCUS FAIR etc) to come in: Roll up, roll up, the show's
about to begin! → compare ROLL IN; see also ROLL 1,2
roll² n 1 [C] an act of rolling; a rolling movement, over and
over or from side to side: a young horse having a roll on the
grass | the slow roll of a ship on the rough sea | another roll of
the dice → compare PITCH 2 [C[of]] a piece of flat material
that has been rolled into a tube: a roll of film/ of paper/ of
cloth 3 [C] something in this shape: She was disgusted by
the rolls of fat on his stomach. 4 [C] a small loaf for one
person, either long or round: crusty/soft rolls | a cheese roll
(=cheese in a roll, eaten as a sandwich) → see also SAUSAGE
ROLL, SPRING ROLL 5 [(the)+of] a long deep sound (as if) of a
lot of quick strokes: a roll of thunder/of drums | We heard the
distant roll of the big guns. 6 [C] an official list of
names: The teacher called the roll. (=read the list aloud to
see if everyone was there) 7 [C] the act of throwing DICE:
Come on, it's your roll! | I had doubles so I get another roll.
roll bar n a metal bar on the top of a car, to protect the
people inside if the car turns over
roll call n [C;U] (the time for) an act of reading out an official
list of names to see who is there: They had a roll call to check
that no one was missing. I'll see you after roll call.
rolled 'gold also gold plate || filled gold AmE — n [U] a
thin covering of gold on the surface of another metal: My
watch is only rolled gold (=has a covering of gold) not solid
gold.
,rolled 'oats n [P] a kind of grain which has been rolled to
make it thinner and so quicker to cook and easier to eat.
Rolled oats are used for MUESLI and PORRIDGE.
roll-er /'rəʊlə/ n 1 a tube-shaped piece of wood, metal, hard
rubber etc, that rolls over and over, especially one that is
used a) in a machine, for crushing, pressing, printing
etc b) for making the surface of grass or roads smooth: a
garden roller → see also STEAMROLLER c) for moving heavy
things that have no wheels: They pushed the boat down to the
water on rollers. d) also curler for shaping: She put her hair
in rollers to make it curl. 2 a rod round which something is
rolled up: a big map on a roller 3 a long heavy wave on the
coast: The great Atlantic rollers surged in. 4 a person or
thing that rolls something
Rol-ler-blade /'rəʊləbleɪdz||-lər-/ trademark a type of IN-LINE
SKATES (=special boots with a single row of wheels fixed
under each boot) made by Rollerblade Inc. → compare
ROLLER SKATE
rol-ler-blad-ing, roller-blading /'rəʊləˌbleɪdɪŋ||-lər-/ n
[U] the activity or sport of moving on ROLLERBLADES
–rollerblade v [I]
'roller blind BrE || blind, shade AmE — n a piece of cloth or
other material that can be rolled up and down over a
window to reduce the amount of light entering → compare
LOUVRE, VENETIAN BLIND; see picture at KITCHEN
roller coaster
'roller ,coaster n a small railway with steep slopes and
sharp curves, found in amusement parks: (fig.) a roller coaster
of successes and disasters
'roller ,disco n a place or event at which people dance to
recorded music. Roller discos were popular in the 1970s and
80s.
'roller skate n a frame with four wheels for fitting under a
shoe, or a shoe with wheels fixed on it, allowing the wearer
to move quickly on a road or smooth surface: a boy on roller
skates → compare ICE SKATE, SKATEBOARD; see PAIR (USAGE)
–roller-skate v [I] –roller-skater n
'roller ,towel n a cloth (TOWEL) that has its ends joined to
form a circle so that a dry part can be pulled out for drying
the hands on; mainly used in public places, not in ordinary
houses
rol-lick-ing¹ /'rɒlɪkɪŋ||'rɑː-/ adj [A] noisy and merry; BOIS-
TEROUS: We had a rollicking time.
rollicking² n BrE infml an act of expressing angry disapproval
of someone: He arrived several hours late and got a right
rollicking from the boss.
roll-ing /'rəʊlɪŋ/ adj 1 [A] (of land) rising and falling in long
gentle slopes: rolling hills 2 [A] happening continuously by
stages rather than all at once: rolling devolution of power to
local government 3 rolling in it infml extremely rich: He's
bought another new car – he must be absolutely rolling in it!
'rolling mill n a factory or machine in which metal is rolled
out into large flat thin pieces
'rolling pin n a long tube-shaped piece of wood or other
material for spreading pastry out flat and thin before cook-
ing
CULTURAL NOTE In old CARTOONS, women are sometimes
shown holding a rolling pin while chasing their husbands
or a mouse.
Rolling 'Rock trademark a type of beer made in the US, sold
in bottles in the US and the UK