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

All he had to do was roll over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

"Until we get clarity on what happened, it doesn't feel right to just roll over and accept that Jack's not here," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Warsh will face $10 trillion in Treasury bonds that will mature over the next 12 months, which the government will be forced to roll over, says Oliver.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Not only will it need to finance a budget deficit of the order of $2 trillion a year, but it will also need to roll over around $9 trillion a year in maturing debt.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

By the time Shug roll over and ast me who it is, I’m beginning to see the light.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

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