take (the) roll

take (the) roll
call (the) roll & take (the) roll
to call the names of people from a list of those enrolled, expecting them to reply if they are present. •

After I call the roll, please open your books to page 12.

I will take roll, and then we will do arithmetic.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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