After the election, the mayor rolled up his sleeves and began immediately to put his promises into action.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
roll your sleeves up — roll (your) sleeves up to prepare for hard work. Our local team need to roll their sleeves up and put a bit more effort into their football … New idioms dictionary
roll sleeves up — roll (your) sleeves up to prepare for hard work. Our local team need to roll their sleeves up and put a bit more effort into their football … New idioms dictionary
roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( … Dictionary of contemporary English
roll — 1 verb 1 ROUND OBJECT (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if something that is round rolls or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over: The ball rolled into the street. | roll sth: Maybe we can roll the log to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
roll — roll1 [ roul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move while turning ▸ 2 move on wheels ▸ 3 move from side to side ▸ 4 change direction faced ▸ 5 move across surface ▸ 6 wrap something around itself ▸ 7 produce long low sound ▸ 8 machine: work ▸ 9 make substance flat… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
roll up — phrasal verb Word forms roll up : present tense I/you/we/they roll up he/she/it rolls up present participle rolling up past tense rolled up past participle rolled up 1) [transitive] same as roll I, 6) She rolled her scarf up and put it into her… … English dictionary
ˌroll sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your trousers up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter 2) same as roll She rolled her scarf up and put it into her bag.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
roll up your sleeves — informal : to prepare to work hard It s time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. Congress needs to roll up its sleeves and pass the bill now. • • • Main Entry: ↑roll roll up your sleeves see ↑roll, 1 • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
roll — ► VERB 1) move by turning over and over on an axis. 2) move forward on wheels or with a smooth, undulating motion. 3) (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway on an axis parallel to the direction of motion. 4) (of a machine or device) begin… … English terms dictionary
roll up your sleeves — roll up (your) sleeves to prepare for hard work. After the election, the mayor rolled up his sleeves and began immediately to put his promises into action. Etymology: based on the idea that people often literally roll up their sleeves before… … New idioms dictionary
