roll a set of (finger)prints

roll a set of (finger)prints

To capture a copy of someone's fingerprints either using ink or some kind of digital scanning device. You're not under arrest, we just want to roll a set of prints to distinguish them from any others we might find at the crime scene. The immigration department now uses a digital scanner when they roll a set of fingerprints, making it much easier to keep track of people within the system.
See also: of, roll, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

roll (a set)

and roll a set of prints
tv. to take a set of fingerprints (from someone). Danny asked Muggerman to roll a set of prints from the bum and then throw him in the jug. Take him downstairs and roll a set, Sergeant Tartaglia.
See also: roll, set

roll a set of prints

verb
See roll a set
See also: of, print, roll, set
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • roll a set
  • roll a set of prints
  • roll (one's) (finger)prints
  • fingerprint
  • grab (someone or something) by the throat
  • grab someone by the throat
  • grab someone/something by the throat
  • help (someone) along
  • help along
  • cover