get the ball rolling
idiom/ɡɛt ðə bɔːl ˈrəʊlɪŋ/
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Get the ball rolling means to start an activity or process — to take the first step and set things in motion. Once the ball is rolling, the process keeps moving forward on its own momentum.
📖 Meanings
1to start a process or activity
"Let's get the ball rolling with a quick introduction." — Let's start things off with a quick introduction.
2a process moving once it has started (the ball is rolling)
"Now that the ball is rolling, things move fast." — Now that things have started, they move fast.
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get the ball rollingkeep the ball rollingthe ball is rolling
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