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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Several other states have submitted waiver requests to get the ball rolling on similar changes.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
At the same time, colleges can get the ball rolling by employing as many students as possible themselves.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
People want to get the ball rolling and start to piece their lives back together.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The meeting could get the ball rolling on a trade de-escalation between the U.S. and China.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
At the same time, colleges can get the ball rolling by employing as many students as possible themselves.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
People want to get the ball rolling and start to piece their lives back together.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The meeting could get the ball rolling on a trade de-escalation between the U.S. and China.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 May 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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