roll something in

roll something in
roll something in
to bring something in by rotating it like a wheel or a ball or by moving it on wheels. •

She put the round table on its edge and rolled it in. Then she went out and got the chairs before the rain started.

The waiters rolled in the table with the wedding cake on it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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