If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help.
•Who else would start the ball rolling?
•I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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… … New idioms dictionary
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
