set the ball rolling

set the ball rolling
set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same.

I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings.

The hospital appeal received a gift for $1 million to set the ball rolling.


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  • set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • set\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling …   Словарь американских идиом

  • set the ball rolling — ► start (or get or set) the ball rolling make a start. Main Entry: ↑ball …   English terms dictionary

  • set the ball rolling — get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • start (or get or set) the ball rolling — make a start. → ball …   English new terms dictionary

  • get/set the ball rolling — ► start (or get or set) the ball rolling make a start. Main Entry: ↑ball …   English terms dictionary

  • start the ball rolling — set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I ve started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a… …   New idioms dictionary

  • start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING …   Dictionary of American idioms

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