get/set/start the ball rolling

idiom

informal

: to begin an activity or process

At the meeting, she tried to get the ball rolling by asking a few questions.

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Did that brief moment get the ball rolling on your casting? —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 Las Vegas joins a head coaching search with teams like the Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots, who have already placed numerous requests for interviews to get the ball rolling on that front. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 Could the Brewers and Yankees blockbuster deal get the ball rolling on a potential Helsley trade? —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Here’s a look at some of the ways employers may get the ball rolling. —

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get/set/start the ball rolling

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