roll off one's tongue

A form of roll off the tongue — To proceed into oral expression in a manner which is fluent, appealing, or glib.

Meanings

verbroll off one's tongue (third-person singular simple present rolls off one's tongue, present participle rolling off one's tongue, simple past and past participle rolled off one's tongue)

present singular third person rolls off one's tongue · participle present rolling off one's tongue · participle past rolled off one's tongue · past rolled off one's tongue

  1. alternativeAlternative form of roll off the tongue.
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MLA

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Chicago

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