on a roll

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on a roll

1. experiencing a period of success or good luck. They were on a roll, winning nine games in a row. With a growing economy and a dropping crime rate, the city has been on a roll.

2. talking for a period of time. My mother loved to gossip, and she had a hard time stopping once she was on a roll.

Etymology: based on the idea that something which is rolling tends to continue rolling

See also: roll

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