roll over

Example Sentences

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All he had to do was roll over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

"Until we get clarity on what happened, it doesn't feel right to just roll over and accept that Jack's not here," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Not only will it need to finance a budget deficit of the order of $2 trillion a year, but it will also need to roll over around $9 trillion a year in maturing debt.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Eventually they run out of targets and roll over, and Wall Street loses interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Morrie, who could no longer dance, swim, bathe, or walk; Morrie, who could no longer answer his own door, dry himself after a shower, or even roll over in bed.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom