idiom · informal
be on a roll
UK/bi ɒn ə rəʊl/US/bi ɑːn ə roʊl/be·on·a·ROLL
speaking
to be experiencing a period of continuous success or good luck
Examples
“Ever since the company restructured, sales have been on a roll.”
“She’s on a roll after winning two competitions in a row.”
“If they keep performing like this, they'll be on a roll for months.”
Band 8 sentence
“After solving three difficult problems in a row, I realised I was really on a roll and could tackle the rest of the paper confidently.”
Collocations
- be on a roll with sales/results
- be on a roll after a win
Word family
roll nounbe on a roll phrase
Common mistakes
in a roll→be on a roll
have a roll→be on a roll
Say it for a higher band
5do well→6have a good run→7+be on a roll
Synonyms
on a winning streak
Easily confused
on a winning streak
“The team is on a winning streak this season.”
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