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set/start the ball rolling

to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a gift for $1 million to set the ball rolling.

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And even if Scots go to the polls, a "yes" vote will only start the ball rolling on talks with Westminster as the Edinburgh Parliament has no power to declare Scotland independent. Scots set to vote on UK split in 2010; POLITICS by The Mirror (London, England) The pounds 14billion mortgage package will hopefully encourage more companies to start the ball rolling and get us out of this horrific financial mess. Letter: Your view - Hopeful signs by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) This is my first test of my 50th, so hopefully it will start the ball rolling for many new and exciting adventures to come. Penny charity plunge by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			stare out at stark stark naked stark raving mad starry-eyed stars in eyes start start as start back start for start from start from scratch start in start in on start off start off as start off from some place start off on the wrong foot start on start out start out as start out at an amount of money start out with start over start something start the ball rolling start up start up with start with start with a bang start with a clean slate starter startle out of starve starve for starve for some food starve into starve out of some place stash stash away stash in state state of mind state of the art state-of-the-art station station at stave stave in stave off stay			start out start out start out as start out at an amount of money start out with Start Out/Off Slow Start Over Start Over Start Over Start page Start Point Start Point Start Point Start Point, Cornwall Start Point, Cornwall Start Production Notice / Stop Production Notice Start Production of Unconventional Drilling Start Program Start Smart Eating and Reading start someone out start something start something start something start something Start state Start state Start Stop Sequencing start tag Start Taking Action Now for Diabetes Start the Adventure in Reading start the ball rolling Start the Clock start time Start to Crate Start to Start Start Today Achieving Results start tongues wagging START Tracking And Reporting System Start Transmission Start Treaties start up start up start up start up start up start up Start Up / Shut Down Start Up Companies Start Up Company Start Up Dispute Resolution Policy Start Up Protection System start up with START User's Group start with start with a bang start with a clean slate Start with the Child Start Your Business Start Your Own Business Start Your Own Non-Profit Organization

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set the ball rolling (redirected from start the ball rolling)

set the ball rolling
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