roll over

British  

verb

1. (intr) to overturn

2. See roll

3. slang to surrender

4. (tr) to allow (a loan, prize, etc) to continue in force for a further period

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noun

1. 1. an instance of such continuance of a loan, prize, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a rollover jackpot

roll over Idioms  

1. Reinvest profits from one investment back into that investment or into another, as in Our broker advised us to roll over the proceeds into a tax shelter. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

But then she mumbled about dandelions and rolled over.

From Literature

Kids who didn’t have dogs thought he might come when somebody called him, or sit up and beg, or roll over, or fetch papers.

From Literature

It was at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, remember, that Seattle rolled over Manning and the Broncos, 43-8, behind a smothering defense.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually they run out of targets and roll over, and Wall Street loses interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

I toss the worksheet off my bed and roll over, facing the wall.

From Literature

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