get rolling
idiom
informal
1
: to leave
We ought to get rolling if we don't want to be late.
2
: to get started
You should get rolling on that assignment.
The project finally got rolling.
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That game will give Manning another opportunity to get rolling.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats will hope to get rolling against right-hander Johan Oviedo, who owns a 3.60 ERA over three starts after missing the majority of the campaign with a lat injury and the entire previous season due to Tommy John surgery during the ’23-24 offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can derail them from scoring runs in a hurry.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
So, just to be able to get it out in the open and get rolling, that’s been the biggest thing.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats will hope to get rolling against right-hander Johan Oviedo, who owns a 3.60 ERA over three starts after missing the majority of the campaign with a lat injury and the entire previous season due to Tommy John surgery during the ’23-24 offseason.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can derail them from scoring runs in a hurry.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
So, just to be able to get it out in the open and get rolling, that’s been the biggest thing.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get rolling
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“Get rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rolling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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