roll over

roll someone or something over

to turn someone or something over. Bobby rolled Billy over and began tickling him ruthlessly in the tummy. Mary rolled the stone over, hoping to find a snake underneath.

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roll something over

Fig. to renew a financial instrument as it expires. (See also roll over something.) Do you plan to roll this certificate of deposit over? Are you going to roll over your certificates of deposit?

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roll over

to turn over; to rotate one half turn. The old man rolled over and started snoring again. Please roll over and give me some more space in the bed.

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roll over something

[for something that rolls] to pass over something. The wheelbarrow rolled over the hose, making the water squirt off and on. After all the traffic had rolled over Timmy's ball, there was very little left to it.

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roll over something also roll something over

to take profits from an investment and invest them in something similar After calling my financial advisor, I decided to roll over those treasury bonds. Investors sometimes take cash out of retirement plans rather than roll the funds over.

Usage notes: usually said about profits that would be taxed if they were not invested again

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It was a great treat to us to be turned out into the home paddock or the old orchard; the grass was so cool and soft to our feet, the air so sweet, and the freedom to do as we liked was so pleasant -- to gallop, to lie down, and roll over on our backs, or to nibble the sweet grass. Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context	rock to rock to its foundations rocker rocket rocket into rocket to rocky road rod Roger roll roll about roll along roll around roll away roll back roll back the clock roll by roll down roll in roll off roll off the tongue roll on roll onto roll out roll out the red carpet roll over roll over and play dead roll over in grave roll prices back roll sleeves up roll to roll up roll up in roll up sleeves roll with it roll with the punches rolled into one roller rolling in rolling in the aisles rolling stone gathers no moss rome Rome was not built in a day Rome wasn't built in a day romp romp around romp on romp through roof roof over room	roll off roll off the tongue Roll On Roll On Roll On Roll on Floor Laughing My Arse Off Until I Died Roll on Floor Laughing, Can't Operate Properly Till Eyes Refocus Roll on friday Roll on My Final Tot Roll On My First Twelve Roll on My Flipping Time Roll on Pilfer Proof Roll On, Roll Off Roll on-roll off Roll on-roll off Roll On/Roll Off Roll On/Roll Off roll onto Roll order Roll Orders roll out roll out roll out roll out roll out roll out roll out the red carpet roll out the red carpet Roll Out! Roll Out! roll over Roll over America roll over and play dead Roll Over Beethoven roll over in grave roll over in grave roll over in grave roll over in grave roll over in grave Roll Over No Answer Roll Over Pilfer Proof Roll over protection Roll Over Protection System Roll Pass Designing Roll playing Roll Position Indicator roll prices back Roll Quality Management System roll resistance spot welding Roll Right roll roofing roll set roll sleeves up Roll Stability Control Roll Stabilization roll straightening roll the bones roll the bones roll the bones roll the bones roll the bones

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It was a great treat to us to be turned out into the home paddock or the old orchard; the grass was so cool and soft to our feet, the air so sweet, and the freedom to do as we liked was so pleasant -- to gallop, to lie down, and roll over on our backs, or to nibble the sweet grass.

Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context

roll off
roll off the tongue
Roll On
Roll On
Roll On
Roll on Floor Laughing My Arse Off Until I Died
Roll on Floor Laughing, Can't Operate Properly Till Eyes Refocus
Roll on friday
Roll on My Final Tot
Roll On My First Twelve
Roll on My Flipping Time
Roll on Pilfer Proof
Roll On, Roll Off
Roll on-roll off
Roll on-roll off
Roll On/Roll Off
Roll On/Roll Off
roll onto
Roll order
Roll Orders
roll out
roll out
roll out
roll out
roll out
roll out
roll out the red carpet
roll out the red carpet
Roll Out!
Roll Out!

roll over

Roll over America
roll over and play dead
Roll Over Beethoven
roll over in grave
roll over in grave
roll over in grave
roll over in grave
roll over in grave
Roll Over No Answer
Roll Over Pilfer Proof
Roll over protection
Roll Over Protection System
Roll Pass Designing
Roll playing
Roll Position Indicator
roll prices back
Roll Quality Management System
roll resistance spot welding
Roll Right
roll roofing
roll set
roll sleeves up
Roll Stability Control
Roll Stabilization
roll straightening
roll the bones
roll the bones
roll the bones
roll the bones
roll the bones