roll over
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle over
Meanings
Turn by rotating sideways
Why “over”? The top moves to the bottom. The object turns over.
“The dog rolled over for a belly rub.”
“I rolled over to face the window.”
Don't confuse with
Roll over means turn by rotating sideways. Roll up means form something flat into a tube or coil.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
roll up
A contrast learners often mix up
Form something flat into a tube or coil
boil over
Same over pattern: flip
(of liquid) Overflow while boiling
bowl over
Same over pattern: flip
Make someone fall, or astonish them completely
fall over
Same over pattern: flip
Topple from an upright position to the ground; Try very eagerly to do something ("fall over yourself")
flip over
Same over pattern: flip
Rotate quickly to the other side
keel over
Same over pattern: flip
Fall sideways suddenly, especially because of illness or shock
knock over
Same over pattern: flip
Cause something to fall by hitting it; Hit a person with a vehicle, knocking them down
push over
Same over pattern: flip
Push something so it falls on its side
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