rolling in it
3
7.4
- idiom
- UK
:
forrado de dinero
- With her recent movie deal, she is definitely rolling in it and can afford to travel the world.
- she's rolling in it now
And he said, OK, OK, I'm about to be rolling in it.
- And he said, OK, OK, I'm about to be rolling in it.
- That kind of follows the industry track, whether or not it seems like everyone's getting laid off or everyone is rolling in it, so to speak.
Examples
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I'm rolling in it.
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I'm rolling in it currently.
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Oh, they made 4.7B on merchandise; those kids must be rolling in it.
Blog text (17) -
You're rolling in it.
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Well, the reward will be very large and pecuniary, and, er, Catalina's father's filthy rich, he's rolling in it.
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After selling his successful startup, James is now rolling in it, enjoying a luxurious lifestyle.
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The tech guru became rolling in it after his app went viral, allowing him to buy a mansion.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a lot of money and valuable things
520
2.5
Having a lot of money and many expensive things
14
4.4
Having a lot more money than most people
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5.6
Being rich and able to buy what you want
1
3.4
Having far more money than most people
1
4.1
Having much more money than most people
1
4.0
People who are much richer than most others
Having a lot of money and showing it with expensive clothes or cars
Antonyms
How Wealthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
rolling + in + it
Although the components 'rolling' + 'in' + 'it' are literal words, the meaning 'immersed in money / very wealthy' requires a metaphorical mapping (i.e. 'it' = money and being able to 'roll in' it). A B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not reliably derive the idiomatic sense without prior exposure, but the metaphor of being surrounded or immersed gives a motivated connection, so the expression is partially but not fully transparent.
Etymology
The idiom rolling in it comes from the image of being so surrounded by coins or money that you could literally roll in it. That's why it means 'having a lot of money'.