roll (oneself) up in something

roll (oneself) up in something
roll (oneself) up in something
to spin or swivel oneself so as to be contained in a coil of something. •

Roll yourself up in some cloth and go to the costume party as a mummy.

The caterpillar rolled up in a leaf.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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