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.

Examples of get/set/start the ball rolling in a Sentence

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Still, your enthusiasm is probably necessary to get the ball rolling! —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024

To get the ball rolling, New Delhi should appoint a special envoy to convene the various parties to the conflict and undertake efforts such as those outlined above. —Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2023

Lenny Kravitz will get the ball rolling with a special performance ahead of next month’s UEFA Champions League Final. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 May 2024

Although many knowledge workers are eager to get the ball rolling with AI, some employees are hesitant to use the technology. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 May 2024

Based on past reports and the company’s usual modus operandi, Apple is likely to get the ball rolling straight away with talk of its new iPad Pros with OLED screens and a larger, better-looking iPad Air. —Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 May 2024

Knowing what to look out for as a parent can help get the ball rolling on the proper care and treatment for your child, heading off more serious problems down the road (which can include major scars, surgery, and sometimes depression and anxiety). —Ade Onibada, SELF, 12 Apr. 2024

So, get the ball rolling on all of your Mother's Day baking with a few of our favorite make-ahead desserts. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024

In other states, such as Georgia, the group is seeking to build Democratic power in red legislatures to get the ball rolling for future majority control. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024