keep the ball rolling

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1. Lit. to keep a rolling ball moving. You have to throw hard enough to keep the ball rolling all the way to the bowling pins.

2. Fig. to cause something that is in progress to continue. Tom started the project, and we kept the ball rolling. Who will keep the ball rolling now that she is gone?

See also: ball, keep, roll

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"It was hard to keep the ball rolling at dinner, certainly," said Richard. The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way. Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context			keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep temper keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep the peace keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep things straight Keep this to yourself keep time keep to a minimum keep to oneself keep to the straight and narrow keep together keep track Keep trying keep under hat keep under wraps keep until some time keep up an act keep up appearances Keep up the good work keep up to date keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep watch keep watch on keep watch over			keep something in the back of someone's mind keep something inside keep sound keep step keep still keep subjugated Keep Sugar Land Beautiful keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful Keep Taylor County Beautiful keep temper keep temper keep temper keep temper keep temper Keep Texas Beautiful Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep The Backstreet Boys' Spirit Alive Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive keep the ball rolling Keep the Blue Flag Flying High Keep the Business Running Keep The Cards and Letters Coming Keep the Core Neutral Keep the Doors Open Keep the Dream Alive Keep the Excuses Keep the Faith Keep the Fire Burnin' Keep the Funk Alive Keep the Home Fires Burning Keep the Home Fires Burning keep the lid on keep the lid on keep the lid on Keep the Lights On Keep the Marsh Special Alliance Keep the Music Playing Keep The NSYNC Pride Alive Keep the Party Alive keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace Keep the Practice Keep the Quit Keep the Rubber Side Down keep the show on the road keep the show on the road

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