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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Ben Johnson has had a palpable pep to him this week, the enthusiasm of a new NFL head coach eager to get rolling.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
El Toro head coach Patrick Nunez talked about how his team was able to overcome its offensive issues to finally get rolling offensively in the fourth.
—Chris Camello, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Patel told former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in a 2023 interview that Trump was prepared to put supporters in place in intelligence and law enforcement to get rolling on criminal prosecutions.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Essentially every deal between teams that could be completed during the 2024-25 season is now possible, minus those three and a few players who received extensions, and the trade season will now get rolling with the trade deadline coming on February 6.
—Tony East, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
El Toro head coach Patrick Nunez talked about how his team was able to overcome its offensive issues to finally get rolling offensively in the fourth.
—Chris Camello, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Patel told former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in a 2023 interview that Trump was prepared to put supporters in place in intelligence and law enforcement to get rolling on criminal prosecutions.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Essentially every deal between teams that could be completed during the 2024-25 season is now possible, minus those three and a few players who received extensions, and the trade season will now get rolling with the trade deadline coming on February 6.
—Tony East, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Get rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rolling. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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