set the wheels in motion

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to cause a series of actions to start that will help you achieve what you want A phone call to the right person should set the wheels in motion.

See also: motion, set, wheel

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I fear not the grinding of His mills; if necessary I shall set the wheels in motion myself. The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context More results

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