Phrase guide

let's roll

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Let's go; used to suggest that a plan should be put into action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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History

Etymology

Has been used as early as 1908 in the cadence song now called "The Army Goes Rolling Along". Popularized significantly by the fact that it was the last words spoken by passenger Todd Beamer before he started a passenger revolt during the September 11 attacks.