Sens: air controller

contrôleur aérien

roll Idiome

a roll in the hay

making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""

all rolled up in one

combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.

bankroll

provide the money to begin, front me If you'll bankroll me, I'll open a bistro on Mars.

get rolling

move, go, drive away If you have to be home by noon, we should get rolling.

get the ball rolling

start something Let

heads will roll

someone will be punished Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost recently.

high roller

a person who spends a lot on gambling and betting This is a game for high rollers. You need a hundred grand to play.

keep the ball rolling

continue the work, encourage us to continue Reg will keep the ball rolling. He won't allow the work to stop.

let the good times roll

let the party begin, let us enjoy our time together, the more the merrier "Uncle Harry welcomed us to the reunion. Then he said, ""Let the good times roll!"""

on a roll

having good luck, lucky streak I'm gonna play bingo all night. I'm lucky - I'm on a roll!

roll around

future becomes present, future date arrives, time passes By the time your birthday rolls around, I'll have no money to buy you a present.

roll in

arrive in great numbers or quantity The money has been rolling in since they started the new franchise.

roll in the hay

(See a roll in the hay)

roll off the tongue

natural to say, easy to pronounce Podnzilowicz is a name that doesn't roll off the tongue.

roll out the red carpet

greet a person with great respect, give a big welcome When the King of Jordon visited Washington, they rolled out the red carpet and gave him a great welcome.

roll over and play dead

not try, not compete hard, give up "The coach said, ""Don't expect the Jets to roll over and play dead."""

roll their eyes

eyes express boredom or disapproval When he told the joke again, the students began rolling their eyes.

roll up one

get ready for a hard job, prepare to work hard or seriously Let

roll with the punches

be a flexible competitor, pick yourself up In politics you learn to roll with the punches and keep going.

rolling in it

rich, wealthy, filthy rich, loaded """Is Erica rich?"" ""My dear, Erica is rolling in it."""

rolling in the aisles

laughing so hard they fall out of their chairs Robin Williams made us laugh. We were rolling in the aisles.

rolling stone

a person who does not live or work in one place He is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.

start/get the ball rolling

start an activity or action, begin We decided that it was time to get the ball rolling so we began the meeting at once.

start the ball rolling

begin to do something He finally started the ball rolling on their plans to build a new house.

brolly

an umbrella

dangle roll

bad shot

hoe stroll

a street where prostitues stroll

jack roll

to rob the helpless

prolly

probably

roll

1. to hang with a given person or crowd;"I'm rollin' with the new jack crew" -- Ice-T (Newjack hustler [1991])
2. to roll on sb means to beat someone up
3. to roll a joint
4. to drive one's car in the neighborhood with a certain style or finesse
5. to laugh
6. to drive
7. to sell drugs
8. see slow yo roll
9. to survive, to live
10. to rob
11. a bankroll
12. a funny person

roll up

to arrive on a scene

rollas

police

rollie

rolling papers

Rolling 60's

Notorious South Central Crip set

rollo

an automatic weapon

slow your roll

(interj) slow down whatever you are doing

stroll

1. to be out on parole:"27 years old, out on parole, stroll" -- Dr. Dre (Lil' ghetto boy [??])
2. to drive one's car

call the roll

call the names on a certain list 点名
The dean usually calls the roll before the meeting begins．系主任通常在开会前点名。

roll back

1．reduce（the price of a commodity）to a former level 使（物价等）全面回落；降到原有水平
Drastic measures have been taken to roll back commodity prices．已采取有力措施全面回落物价。
2．repel；cause to fall back击退
We were confident that we could roll back the enemy forces that barred our way．我们深信能击退堵击我们的敌军。
The new administration is confident of rolling back the tide of unrest which is sweeping the country．新政府自信能击退这股席卷全国的动乱浪潮。
3．（a time in the past） return steadily to sb 's consciousness回到某人记忆中；渐渐回忆起过去某一段时间的事情
As the grandmother spoke，the years rolled back and she saw herself as a small girl again．当祖母讲话时，过去的岁月逐渐回到记忆中来，她仿佛看到自己又是一个小孩子了。

roll out

1．make flat and smooth by pressing with a roller，or rollingpin碾平；擀平
She rolled out the dough in order to make a few pies．她把面团压平做了几个馅饼。
2．come forth copiously；make a deep and sonorous sound 滔滔不绝地说出；洪亮地讲出或唱出
The actor rolled out his words so that everyone in the theatre could hear．那位演员声音洪亮地朗诵台词，以使剧场里的每一个人都能听到。
She rolled out these verses emotionally．她充满激情地朗诵这些诗句。

rolling in

Idiom(s): rolling in sth

Theme: ABUNDANCE

having large amounts of something, usually money. (Informal.)
• That family is rolling in money.
• Jack doesn't need to earn money. He's rolling in it.

roll sth back

Idiom(s): roll sth back

Theme: COMMERCE

to reduce a price to a previous amount.
• The government forced the company to roll its prices back.
• It wouldn't have rolled back its prices if the government hadn't forced it to.

roll one's sleeves up

Idiom(s): roll one's sleeves up

Theme: WORK

to get ready to do some work.
• Roll your sleeves up and get busy. This isn't a picnic. This is work!
• Come on, you guys, get busy. Roll up your sleeves and go to work.

roll out the red carpet for

Idiom(s): roll out the red carpet for sb

Theme: WELCOME

to provide special treatment for someone.
• There's no need to roll out the red carpet for me.
• We rolled out the red carpet for the king and queen.

have them rolling in the aisles

Idiom(s): have them rolling in the aisles

Theme: LAUGHTER

to make an audience roll in the aisles with laughter. (Slang.)
• I have the best jokes you've ever heard. I'll have them rolling in the aisles.
• What a great performance. We had them rolling in the aisles.

A rolling stone gathers no moss

Idiom(s): A rolling stone gathers no moss

Theme: LIFESTYLE

A proverb that describes a person who keeps changing jobs or residences and, therefore, accumulates no possessions or responsibilities.
• "John just can't seem to stay in one place," said Sally. "Oh, well, a rolling stone gathers no moss."
• Bill has no furniture to bother with because he keeps on the move. He keeps saying that a rolling stone gathers no moss.

set the ball rolling

Idiom(s): get the ball rolling AND set the ball rolling; start the ball rolling

Theme: BEGINNINGS - ASSIST

to start something; to get some process going.
• If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help.
• Who else would start the ball rolling?
• I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.
• Ann set the ball rolling, but didn't follow through.

off one's trolley

Idiom(s): off one's rocker AND off one's nut; off one's trolley

Theme: CRAZINESS

crazy; silly. (Slang.)
• Sometimes, Bob, I think you're off your rocker.
• Good grief, John. You re off your nut.
• About this time of the day I go off my trolley. I get so tired.

let it roll

Idiom(s): let her rip AND let it roll

Theme: STARTING

to go ahead and start something; let something begin. (Informal or slang. Her is usually 'er.)
• When Bill was ready for John to start the engine, he said, "Okay, John, let 'er rip."
• When Sally heard Bob say "Let 'er rip," she let the anchor drop to the bottom of the lake.
• Let's go, Bill. Let it roll!

easy as rolling off a log

Idiom(s): (as) easy as falling off a log AND (as) easy as rolling off a log

Theme: EASY

very easy. (Folksy.)
• Passing that exam was as easy as falling off a log.
• Getting out of jail was easy as rolling off a log.