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get the ball rolling

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get the ball rolling and set the ball rolling; start the ball rolling
Fig. to get a process started. (See also keep the ball rolling) If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help. Who else would start the ball rolling? I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.
See also: ball, get, roll

get the ball rolling also start the ball rolling
to begin something We've been trying to get the ball rolling on construction of a new playground. She was hoping that a meeting with senior managers would get the ball rolling.
See also: ball, get, roll


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One of the lawyers to get the ball rolling in Los Angeles was William H.
We had a lot of chances to hit with two outs and get the ball rolling.
Let's get the ball rolling on the creation of a new brand," says Rowswell.
 
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