get/set/start the ball rolling
idiom
informal
: to begin an activity or process
At the meeting, she tried to get the ball rolling by asking a few questions.
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Recruiters and hiring managers would sift through resumes, do some preliminary interviews, and get the ball rolling.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, industry groups have set up their own initiatives to get the ball rolling on CDR.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2024
Starting the pre-negotiation process in an informal setting can help get the ball rolling, which is why proximity talks are often a useful tool.
—Thomas R. Pickering, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
The referendum is led by the California Independent Petroleum Association, which launched a Stop the Energy Shutdown campaign to get the ball rolling on the referendum, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot this fall.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, industry groups have set up their own initiatives to get the ball rolling on CDR.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2024
Starting the pre-negotiation process in an informal setting can help get the ball rolling, which is why proximity talks are often a useful tool.
—Thomas R. Pickering, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
The referendum is led by the California Independent Petroleum Association, which launched a Stop the Energy Shutdown campaign to get the ball rolling on the referendum, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot this fall.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
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