get rolling

idiom

informal
1
: to leave
We ought to get rolling if we don't want to be late.
2
: to get started
You should get rolling on that assignment.
The project finally got rolling.

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When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can derail them from scoring runs in a hurry. Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025 McKellen also disclosed when cameras will get rolling. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025 Love has plenty of time to get rolling and start the regular season off strong. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 The Chargers, though, certainly built a great foundation to build off as training camp continues to get rolling on through August. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get rolling

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“Get rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rolling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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