Phrase guide

on a roll

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

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Having a streak of good luck or good progress or success.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • He was on a roll with the answers that day and didn't want to stop.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hyvässä vedossa — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • French: sur un coup (bon) (preceded by être) — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Hungarian: jól megy a sora — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Hungarian: jól mennek a dolgai — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Hungarian: jó passzban van — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Polish: na fali — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Russian: в уда́ре (v udáre) — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success
  • Spanish: sembrado — having a streak of good luck or good progress or success