on a roll

1. On a streak of success or intense activity, as in The team's scored three runs in the last inning and they're really on a roll, or Once the experiment succeeded, Tim was on a roll. This slangy term, alluding to the momentum in the act of rolling, dates from the second half of the 1900s, but roll alone has been used in this sense since the early 1800s.

Example Sentences

England are on a roll, having won the last 13 meetings between the sides, with Canada's last win coming in Salt Lake City just over nine years ago.

From BBC

Frank Gehry is still on a roll here.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Ed said the party was "on a roll in Wales" after the last general election, adding the party was hoping for new results under the new electoral system.

From BBC

Vladimir Putin is on a roll the past few weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Open singles final, have been on a roll.

From Los Angeles Times