On a roll

#. On a roll

 

Hey guys! Today's English expression is "on a roll." "On a roll" means to have a lot of success at something without any setbacks. It's often used when talking about games, sports, and gambling. Now listen to a dialogue between two friends talking about golf. Listen closely for the expression "on a roll."

 

Hey jack, how did the golf tournament go?

> I won the whole tournament.

That's amazing! Didn't you win the last tournament as well?

> I did. I've won three in a row.

You're on a roll. 너 승승장구하고 있구나  When is your next tournament?

Next week in California.

 

OK guys. So, remember we use "on a roll" when someone has been very successful without having any setbacks or problems. The opposite of this expression is "on a losing streak", which means to have many failures in a row. That's it from me today. Thanks for listening and have a good day.

 

• setback ˈsetbæk 차질  set something/somebody back (일의 진행을 특정 시간만큼) 지연시키다 (→관련 명사는 setback)

• in a row  (여러 번을) 잇달아 [연이어]계속해서 [연이어]  a streak of good luck 행운의 연속  to hit a winning streak 연속적으로 우승하다  striːk