getting the ball rolling

A form of get the ball rolling — To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the ball rolling
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APA

getting the ball rolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20ball%20rolling

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“getting the ball rolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20ball%20rolling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting the ball rolling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20ball%20rolling.

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