sets the wheels in motion

A form of set the wheels in motion — to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of set the wheels in motion
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APA

sets the wheels in motion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20wheels%20in%20motion

MLA

“sets the wheels in motion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20wheels%20in%20motion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sets the wheels in motion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sets%20the%20wheels%20in%20motion.

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