IdiomTopic: money

rolling in it

/ˈrəʊlɪŋ ɪn ɪt/INFORMAL · C1

Meaning

very rich

Examples

1After selling her business, she was rolling in it.
2They must be rolling in it to afford three holiday homes.
3Since inheriting several properties, he is rolling in it and never worries about money.
4Are they rolling in it? They have just bought a yacht without needing a loan.
5I am not rolling in it; that expensive coat was a gift, not something I bought.

Grammar

Usually follows a form of be. Keep rolling in it fixed; change the preceding verb for tense.

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