roll tape

call roll

To make a roll call; to take attendance.

cut red tape

To reduce bureaucracy.

dice roll

Something unpredictable or unexpected.

heads will roll

Some people will be fired for incompetence.

play the same tape

To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.

ready to roll

Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.

red tape

Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.

roll back the years

To produce a sense of nostalgia.