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.

Examples of get/set/start the ball rolling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The referendum is led by the California Independent Petroleum Association, which launched a Stop the Energy Shutdown campaign to get the ball rolling on the referendum, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot this fall. —

Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024 Still, your enthusiasm is probably necessary to get the ball rolling! —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024 To get the ball rolling, New Delhi should appoint a special envoy to convene the various parties to the conflict and undertake efforts such as those outlined above. —

Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2023 Lenny Kravitz will get the ball rolling with a special performance ahead of next month’s UEFA Champions League Final. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for get/set/start the ball rolling

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