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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And with the team in the first of 10 games without a day off — and 19 games in 20 days — Yamamoto was able to get the ball rolling.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Reminder: The budget resolution is essentially a placeholder bill to get the ball rolling.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
Knowing that cosmetic surgery is a true investment, people are taking advantage of certain seasons to get the ball rolling.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s a video message from the filmmakers to get the ball rolling, too.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Reminder: The budget resolution is essentially a placeholder bill to get the ball rolling.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
Knowing that cosmetic surgery is a true investment, people are taking advantage of certain seasons to get the ball rolling.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s a video message from the filmmakers to get the ball rolling, too.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Get/set/start the ball rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fset%2Fstart%20the%20ball%20rolling. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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