rolling

be as easy as falling off a log (British, American & Australian, American)

to be very easy. She said writing stories was as easy as falling off a log for her.

See also: easy, fall, log

be rolling in it (informal)

to be very rich. If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it.

See also: roll

be rolling in the aisles

have someone rolling in the aisles - to make an audience (= a group of people watching a performance) laugh a lot. I don't think I laughed once and yet all around me people were rolling in the aisles.

See also: aisle, roll

get something rolling (American)

get rolling - if a business or activity gets rolling, it starts. She made a few light-hearted comments to get the conversation rolling.

See also: roll

get rolling

1. if a business or activity gets rolling, it starts. The Junior Soccer League got rolling with its first two games last week. He spent six months working for a small, local bank that never got rolling.

2. to leave a place. Come on, let's get rolling - it's late.

See also: roll

have someone rolling in the aisles

to make an audience (= a group of people watching a performance) laugh a lot. Considered by many to be one of Britain's best comedians, Izzard has had audiences rolling in the aisles all over the country.

See also: aisle, roll

keep the ball rolling

set/start the ball rolling - to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. The product has been a great success, and we hope this advertising campaign will keep the ball rolling.

See also: ball, keep, roll

set/start the ball rolling

to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a gift for $1 million to set the ball rolling.

See also: ball, roll, set, start

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get something rolling

to start an activity. The program is just getting rolling — we've only worked with a few kids so far.

See also: roll

rolling in something

having a lot of money or wealth. The business is rolling in cash. It's pretty obvious that these people aren't rolling in luxury.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form rolling in it very rich: Mary's new husband is rolling in it.

See also: roll