NeilHello and welcome to The English We Speak with me Neil…
Feifei…and me, Feifei. In this programme, we’ve got an expression which means ’to be very rich'.
Neil And, as usual, in order to demonstrate the meaning of something, I’m going to make a fool of myself. Now, Feifei, please describe what I’m doing.
Feifei OK, so now Neil is rolling around on the floor covered in… money.
Neil So, Feifei, how much money does someone need to roll in it?
Feifei Lots!
Neil And so we have an expression in English - ’to be rolling in it’. It means to be extremely rich.
Feifei That’s right. Imagine a person has so much money they can literally roll around in it and you can understand this expression. Now get up Neil.
Neil OK. Let’s hear some examples.
ExamplesCarlos is always moaning about lack of money but his parents are rolling in it, so he should just ask them for some.
Since tuition fees have been introduced, you need to be rolling in it to afford university.
My neighbours must be rolling in it - they’re having a swimming pool and tennis court built in their garden.
NeilSo, there we are - we say someone is ‘rolling in it’ if they’re very rich.
FeifeiI’d love to be rolling in it.
NeilOK then - come and join me!
FeifeiNo, I mean that I’d like to be rich - but that does look quite fun actually… woah!