roll in
Britishverb
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(adverb) to arrive in abundance or in large numbers
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informal (adverb) to arrive at one's destination
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informal (preposition) to abound or luxuriate in (wealth, money, etc)
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(adverb; also tr) hockey to return (the ball) to play after it has crossed the touchline
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Retire for the night, as in It's time to roll in—we'll see you in the morning .
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Add, as in She tried to roll in several new clauses, but the publisher would not agree .
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Arrive, flow, or pour in, as in The football fans have been rolling in since this morning .
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Enjoy ample amounts of, especially of wealth, as in Ask the Newmans for a donation—they're rolling in money . This idiom alludes to having so much of something that one can roll around in it (as a pig might roll in mud). It is sometimes put as rolling in it , the it meaning money. [Late 1700s] Also see roll in the aisles ; roll in the hay .
Example Sentences
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They rolled in the dirt and squealed like pigs.
From Literature
When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.
From Barron's
Comedy opportunities rolled in and were the first jobs I booked.
He came back from the delay to roll in a 30-foot birdie putt at the fourth, then added a 19-foot birdie at the eighth and a birdie at the par-five 11th.
From Barron's
As fog rolls in over the Venice Pier, Serra skates alongside dozens of women on the coastal path.
From Los Angeles Times
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