to roll one's r's

  • 1To roll one's r's — Roll Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rolling}.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. {Control}, {Roll}, n …

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  • 2To roll one's self — Roll Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rolling}.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. {Control}, {Roll}, n …

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  • 3roll one's hoop — phrasal slang : to attend to one s own business often used after the verb go …

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  • 4roll one's own — informal make one s own cigarettes from loose tobacco …

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  • 5roll one's eyes — verb To deliberately turn ones eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration …

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  • 6Roll — Roll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rolling}.] [OF. roeler, roler, F. rouler, LL. rotulare, fr. L. royulus, rotula, a little wheel, dim. of rota wheel; akin to G. rad, and to Skr. ratha car, chariot. Cf. {Control}, {Roll}, n.,… …

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  • 7roll — [rōl] vi. [ME rollen < OFr roller < VL * rotulare < L rotula: see ROLL the n.] 1. a) to move by turning on an axis or over and over b) to rotate about its axis lengthwise, as a spacecraft in flight 2. a) to move or be mov …

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  • 8roll — rollable, adj. /rohl/, v.i. 1. to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 3. to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion,… …

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  • 9roll — [[t]roʊl[/t]] v. i. 1) to move along a surface by turning over and over 2) to move or be moved on wheels 3) to flow or advance with an undulating motion, as waves 4) to extend in undulations, as land 5) to elapse, as time 6) to move as in a cycle …

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  • 10roll — /roʊl / (say rohl) verb (i) 1. to move along a surface by turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 3. to move onwards or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion, as… …