set the wheels in motion

idiom

: to do something essential to begin a process

With today's announcement, she has set the wheels in motion for a run for the presidency.

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Absolutely no pressure, but knowing there is someone who’s willing to help can set the wheels in motion for a woman to plan her safe exit from an abusive relationship. —cleveland, 23 Apr. 2022

His Holiness greenlit the papal four-wheeler and set the wheels in motion for future emissions-free cruising. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2021

What’s happened so far: The government has already set the wheels in motion for delving into the factors that contributed to the banks’ collapses. —Krystal Hur, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023

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Its tune changed when Barlow and Bear in April won a Grammy for best musical theater album and set the wheels in motion to profit off of live shows and merchandise. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022

With Miles’ backing, Moss set the wheels in motion for the Iron Riders. —David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2022

That set the wheels in motion to overturn Roe v. Wade in general, which the Biden administration urged the Courts not to do. —Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2022

In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court set the wheels in motion for Tuesday’s settlement with a decision to deny Remington’s bid to block the lawsuit. —Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022

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