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

Other characteristic symptoms include a rash which does not fade when a glass is rolled over it.

From BBC

And given how much influence it has on the market, “seeing this sector completely roll over would be difficult for the broader market to absorb,” Cappelleri wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch

All he had to do was roll over.

From Los Angeles Times

The sled began to creep up on the dogs and as it did, it lost steering and turned sideways and rolled over.

From Literature

The moose fell to his knees and rolled over.

From Literature

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