Collocations for "roll"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "roll" in context.
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roll
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [cheese, ham, hotdog] roll
- (in) a [bread, white, wholemeal, rye] roll
- the [class, squadron, office] roll
- time to take roll
- the [teacher, tutor, director] called the roll
- [buy, spread, extend, cut] a roll of [paper, fabric, tape, carpet]
- a [long, short, thick] roll (of paper)
- buy [paper] by the roll
- a [five, 10] -meter roll
- a roll of [twenties, 10-dollar bills]
- it is a roll of the dice (whether or not)
- a [quick, loose, fast, lucky, winning] roll of the dice
- [bet, gambled, lost, risked] it all on the roll of the dice
- is it my roll?
- go for a roll down the [hill, slope]
- the [team, student, player, company] is on a roll!
- the [player, actor, president] was included in the roll of honor
- there were rolls of fat on his [stomach, arms, waist]
- a roll of [thunder, the drums]
- listens to rock [and, 'n'] roll
- took (the) roll call
- rock [and, 'n'] roll [music, singer, fan]
- roll (around) on the [ground, floor]
- roll (around) in the [grass, dirt]
- roll out the [sleeping bag, poster, towel]
- roll the [dough, batter] out
- roll out the [dough]
- roll up your [sleeves, pants, socks]
- roll over [his foot, a pothole]
- roll over [in bed, on the floor, onto your back]
- rolled over [in agony, theatrically]
- roll down the [hill, driveway]
- roll the [cart, car, wheelbarrow]
- roll (it) [through, away, down, past, in, to]
- the [car, ball] rolled [away, out, on]
- tears rolled down her [face, cheek]
- the drums rolled [loudly, to announce]
- roll up in a [limo, convertible]
- rolled up to the [school, house, party]
'roll' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Morocco
- Swiss
- blanket
- blind
- bread
- call
- carpet
- cinnamon
- denim
- dice
- die
- dough
- exposed
- fabric
- ferry
- film
- flat
- foil
- gauze
- hall
- hill
- hinder
- honor
- hose
- joint
- leather
- mustard
- muster
- odd
- packing
- pastry
- pilot
- prominent
- punch
- risk
- rock
- rolling
- sand
- sausage
- scroll
- sleeve
- sock
- tape
- timeline
- tube
- turn
- wire