Mikayla and Raven were on a roll. What is meant by the phrase “on a roll?”

As I walked out of the library and  into the pouring rain, I cradled my laptop carefully in my arms. What is meant by the word “cradled” in this sentence?

“It’s raining cats and dogs outside,” Shuntia says. What did Shuntia mean by using this idiom?

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Diamond was fearful about her first cheer competition as a UCA Cheerleader.

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Karryngton was so pleased that her summer courses were almost over.