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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The Broncos took a couple of minutes to get rolling on Tuesday night, falling in an early 4-0 hole before Meadow took control.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Still no online record that this food truck has passed inspection to get rolling again.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
If his hitting does get rolling, the Dodgers could be heading to their second consecutive World Series.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 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
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Still no online record that this food truck has passed inspection to get rolling again.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
If his hitting does get rolling, the Dodgers could be heading to their second consecutive World Series.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 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
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“Get rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rolling. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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