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take roll

idiom

To call out the names of people on a list to check their presence; to take attendance.


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  1. 01

    call roll

    To make a roll call; to take attendance.

  2. 02

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  3. 03

    dice roll

    Something unpredictable or unexpected.

  4. 04

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  5. 05

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  6. 06

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  7. 07

    heads will roll

    Some people will be fired for incompetence.

  8. 08

    I take it

    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

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