Roll over
Hi,
1)The EU has a preferential trade deal, which we shall have first to try and roll over (talking about the UK)."
I'm not sure what 'roll over' means in this particular example.
Thank you.
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That seems to be a rather imprecise use of the term. I guess he means "extend" or "renegotiate with an eye to continuing".
- That seems to be a rather imprecise use of the term.
- I guess he means "extend" or "renegotiate with an eye to continuing".
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That seems to be a rather imprecise use of the term. I guess he means "extend" or "renegotiate with an eye to continuing".
0This apparently is British usage and means something like "test" or "evaluate," like when you roll something over in your mouth to see how it tastes. This is apparently a British article. The phrase "we shall have first to try" gives it away as British English - you'd never hear something like this in the US.
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