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idioma rolling stoneused about someone who never stays in the same job, relationship, house etc for very long, and avoids having responsibilities:After Sid's wife died, he became a bit of a rolling stone, it wasn't until he met Andrea that he felt ready to settle down again.Our system is failing when a mother of five is forced to be a rolling stone, living with friends.
NoteThis idiom comes from a very old expression, 'a rolling stone gathers no moss', which is rarely used now, but means that if you continue to move from place to place, you do not have to have any responsibility.

rolling stone

A person who wanders or travels often and at length, without settling down for any significant period of time. Based on the proverb "a rolling stone gathers no moss." I never knew my father very well. He became a bit of a rolling stone after my sister was born, so he'd only ever hang around for a week or two at a time.

a rolling stone

a person who does not settle in one place for long.
This expression comes from the proverb a rolling stone gathers no moss , meaning that a person who is always moving on will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities or commitments.

a rolling ˈstone (gathers no ˈmoss)

(saying) a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. and so does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities
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