roll about
phrasal verb
rolled about; rolling about; rolls about
British, informal
: to arrive or happen again
We'll be better prepared the next time the elections roll about.
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Flanked by a group of female backup dancers, Doja writhed and waded through a puddle of mud, making out and rolling about with the ladies in one lusty mass.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
The helicopter rolled about 45 degrees, hitting the tips of the rotor blades on the asphalt.
—Thomas Lawrencedavid Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2010
Fates are decided as soon as the clerk calls the roll about 9 a.m.
—Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 18 July 2023
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
The helicopter rolled about 45 degrees, hitting the tips of the rotor blades on the asphalt.
—Thomas Lawrencedavid Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2010
Fates are decided as soon as the clerk calls the roll about 9 a.m.
—Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 18 July 2023
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“Roll about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20about. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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