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Definition roll up in British English

roll up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
Example

She rolled her scarf up and put it into her bag.

2

if you roll your sleeves or the legs of your trousers up, you fold the cloth several times until they are shorter

Example

The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to the elbow.

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3

if you roll a car window up, you turn a handle or push a button so that the window goes up

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4

to arrive somewhere late or at a time when you were not expected

Example

They eventually rolled up at lunchtime.

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5

used for getting people's attention when you want to tell them to come and watch something or take part in something

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Definition roll up in British English