keep the ball rolling
idiom
informal
: to cause an activity or process to continue
I've started the preparations for the party, but it's up to you to keep the ball rolling.
Examples of keep the ball rolling in a Sentence
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Out of possession, the United States played to keep the ball rolling.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Losing Branch for the game will be tough to deal with, but Detroit will need to keep the ball rolling.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday, nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be announced to keep the ball rolling.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Eight of Wands: Your hard work is paying off in the month of July and you are being asked to keep the ball rolling in the right direction!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
Herbert and the Chargers look to keep the ball rolling next week against the Raiders on Monday Night Football.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2021
William, 39, visited Dulwich Hamlets club in southeast London on Thursday afternoon, joining forces with podcaster and former soccer star Peter Crouch to keep the ball rolling on a new initiative.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2021
Other Arizona sports teams have since jumped in to keep the ball rolling, with the Coyotes hosting the couple's third date at their game Wednesday and the Cardinals volunteering to host another.
—Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Losing Branch for the game will be tough to deal with, but Detroit will need to keep the ball rolling.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday, nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be announced to keep the ball rolling.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Eight of Wands: Your hard work is paying off in the month of July and you are being asked to keep the ball rolling in the right direction!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
Herbert and the Chargers look to keep the ball rolling next week against the Raiders on Monday Night Football.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2021
William, 39, visited Dulwich Hamlets club in southeast London on Thursday afternoon, joining forces with podcaster and former soccer star Peter Crouch to keep the ball rolling on a new initiative.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2021
Other Arizona sports teams have since jumped in to keep the ball rolling, with the Coyotes hosting the couple's third date at their game Wednesday and the Cardinals volunteering to host another.
—Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
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“Keep the ball rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20the%20ball%20rolling. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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