start the ball rolling

Related to start the ball rolling: keep the ball rolling, set the ball rolling, without a hitch

start the ball rolling

To set something, often a process, in motion; to begin. I think it will be easier to become comfortable driving now that I've started the ball rolling with driving lessons. I'll start the ball rolling with the icing while you mix the batter.

start the ball rolling

set an activity in motion; make a start.

get/keep/set/start the ˈball rolling

begin/continue an activity, discussion, etc: I will start the ball rolling by introducing the first speaker.

See also: ball, get, keep, roll, set, start

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

get the ball rolling
get/keep/set/start the ball rolling
keep the ball rolling
keep the ball rolling, to
roll to
roll to (someone or something)
roll out
roll on
roll on (something)!
roll by

References in periodicals archive

He has asked me if I could start the ball rolling, by approaching the Echo, to see if there is anyone out there who remembers him.

Viewpoints Did you know my father?

Matches at Hull on Sunday, May 22, and at Salford on Sunday, June 12 will start the ball rolling, with a new strip sponsored by Farouk Hashmi, managing director of GX Soccer, kit-makers of Horsforth, Leeds, who is pictured, right, with Alan Meredith.

New strip for team

"The harbour and Superior Aggregrates will be the catalyst to start the ball rolling," says Loubier.

Harbour revival anticipated

Alternatively he could arrange for a UVF gun or two to be binned, just to start the ball rolling.

Give us a gun, son

Trust education officer Deborah Knott said teachers "should leave the course with all the knowledge and contacts that they need to start the ball rolling with their own school".

Get the willow weaving

And thanks too to your Editor for your pounds 500 ECHO cheque to start the ball rolling.

On the hoof

MIDLAND cities have moved one step closer towards having directly-elected mayors - with the publication of Government guidance on how the public can start the ball rolling.

Fact pack to choose mayors

This would start the ball rolling (for the peace talks),' Olalia said.

NDF consultant granted bail, to attend peace talks in Norway

Hall got together the half a dozen top Tyneside businessmen who had pledged hard cash to start the ball rolling. Hall stated "We want a people's club not a takeover" then wrenched an automatic pistol and knife from him.

TODAY

"With increased pressures on the budget and public sector funding pressures still pending, it would seem prudent for the Executive to finally start the ball rolling by initiating a review of the Programme for Government."

UNI LASHES EXECUTIVE

词组	start the ball rolling
释义	start the ball rolling Related to start the ball rolling: keep the ball rolling, set the ball rolling, without a hitch start the ball rolling To set something, often a process, in motion; to begin. I think it will be easier to become comfortable driving now that I've started the ball rolling with driving lessons. I'll start the ball rolling with the icing while you mix the batter. See also: ball, roll, start Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. start the ball rolling set an activity in motion; make a start. See also: ball, roll, start Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary get/keep/set/start the ˈball rolling begin/continue an activity, discussion, etc: I will start the ball rolling by introducing the first speaker. See also: ball, get, keep, roll, set, start Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get the ball rolling get/keep/set/start the ball rolling keep the ball rolling keep the ball rolling, to roll to roll to (someone or something) roll out roll on roll on (something)! roll by References in periodicals archive He has asked me if I could start the ball rolling, by approaching the Echo, to see if there is anyone out there who remembers him. Viewpoints Did you know my father? Matches at Hull on Sunday, May 22, and at Salford on Sunday, June 12 will start the ball rolling, with a new strip sponsored by Farouk Hashmi, managing director of GX Soccer, kit-makers of Horsforth, Leeds, who is pictured, right, with Alan Meredith. New strip for team "The harbour and Superior Aggregrates will be the catalyst to start the ball rolling," says Loubier. Harbour revival anticipated Alternatively he could arrange for a UVF gun or two to be binned, just to start the ball rolling. Give us a gun, son Trust education officer Deborah Knott said teachers "should leave the course with all the knowledge and contacts that they need to start the ball rolling with their own school". Get the willow weaving And thanks too to your Editor for your pounds 500 ECHO cheque to start the ball rolling. On the hoof MIDLAND cities have moved one step closer towards having directly-elected mayors - with the publication of Government guidance on how the public can start the ball rolling. Fact pack to choose mayors This would start the ball rolling (for the peace talks),' Olalia said. NDF consultant granted bail, to attend peace talks in Norway Hall got together the half a dozen top Tyneside businessmen who had pledged hard cash to start the ball rolling. Hall stated "We want a people's club not a takeover" then wrenched an automatic pistol and knife from him. TODAY "With increased pressures on the budget and public sector funding pressures still pending, it would seem prudent for the Executive to finally start the ball rolling by initiating a review of the Programme for Government." UNI LASHES EXECUTIVE
随便看	run somebody ragged run somebody/something close run somebody/something into the ground run somebody/something to earth/ground run someone close run someone in run (someone or something) close run (someone or something) to earth run someone or something to earth raise (one's) sights raise one's sights raise (one's) spirits raise (one's) voice raise one's voice raiser raise sights raise (some/a few) eyebrows raise somebody's spirits raise some eyebrows raise (someone or something) from (some state) raise (someone or something) from the dead raise (someone or something) out of (some state) raise (someone or something) to the surface raise someone's hackles raise the alarm