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.

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After the Trojans defense stiffened, the offense went back on a roll, using another leaping grab by Lemon — this one for 35 yards — to set up a 12-yard TD pass between three defenders to Lemon.

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You have only 36 chances on a roll, so each one better count.

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While Apple shares were down 0.5% in early trading, they have been on a roll with a gain of 23% over the past three months.

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Norris leads teammate Oscar Piastri by one point after his Mexican win, but with four race weekends remaining, it appears Verstappen is on a roll.

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"If Smith gets on a roll and he starts scoring runs, it's going to be a challenge for England," Warner said.

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