Rouler sur l'or

Meaning: To be enormously wealthy.

Literally: To roll on gold

Example: “Avec ses brevets, l'inventeur roule sur l'or.” — With his patents, the inventor is rolling in it.

English equivalent: To be rolling in it

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Origin: The image is of gold so abundant it is underfoot rather than counted. It appears most often in the negative, about people who are not.

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