| 单词 | on a roll |
| 释义 | > as lemmason a roll P3. colloquial (originally North American). on a roll: enjoying a prolonged spell of success or good luck. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > there is much success [phrase] > enjoying a series of successes on a roll1975 1975 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 Oct. c9/5 Hall is on a roll. The West Hartford High School has been football champion of the Central Connecticut Interscholastic League for two years. 1983 Christian Sci. Monitor 5 Dec. 43/2 The paranoia of seeing the Soviets on a roll, the sense of the U.S. in decline, has about evaporated. 1992 P. Auster Leviathan (1993) iii. 137 He was on a roll with his work, and after waiting so long for this to happen, she wasn't about to interfere. 2004 B. Greene Fabric of Cosmos x. 274 With general relativity, it's fair to say, Einstein was on a roll. < as lemmas |
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