on a roll
English
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (informal) Having a streak of good luck or good progress or success.
- He was on a roll with the answers that day and didn't want to stop.
- 1983, Matthew Wilder, Greg Prestopino (lyrics and music), “Break My Stride”, in I Don't Speak the Language:
- You're on a roll and now you pray it lasts
- 1984 January 2, Charles P. Alexander, “Cheers for a Banner Year”, in Time, retrieved 26 August 2015:
- With unemployment falling, incomes rising, inflation at bay and shoppers crowding into stores, the economy is entering 1984 on a roll.
- 2015 February 9, Matthew Amalfitano, “Torino eyeing Europa League”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 26 August 2015:
- After a sluggish start to the season, Torino are on a roll. The Granata began their nine-match unbeaten streak in Serie A on December 6.
Translations
[edit]having a streak of good luck or good progress or success