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Idiom idiom

roll in the aisles


To laugh uproariously.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The comedian made the whole audience roll in the aisles.

CONTEXTUAL

His jokes were so funny that the entire theater started to roll in the aisles.

COMPLEX

The seasoned performer possessed such a sharp wit that he could make even the most stoic crowd roll in the aisles with laughter.


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026