roll up on (someone or something)

roll up on (someone or something)

1. informal To arrive at some place or thing, especially in a wheeled vehicle. Primarily heard in US. Tom rolled up on campus for the first day of college in a brand new Mercedes. We rolled up on the site around dawn to see if it would be a good fit for our festival.
2. informal To approach someone or something in a stealthy or secretive manner, especially with the intention of causing harm or intimidation. Primarily heard in US. The police like to roll up on us about once a month just to put some fear into us. Gunmen rolled up on the rival gang leader's home, looking to put him down for good.
See also: on, roll, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • wheel in
  • wheel into
  • wheel into (something or some place)
  • wheel out of
  • wheel out of (something or some place)
  • wheel out
  • wheel off
  • bull session
  • wheel away
  • flow