GET/START/SET THE BALL ROLLING

Meaning of GET/START/SET THE BALL ROLLING in English

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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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ROLLING — In technology, the main method of forming molten glass , or other substances into shapes that are small in cross-section …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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ROLLING — I. ˈrōliŋ, -lēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of rollen, rolen to roll — more at …
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BALL — I. ˈbȯl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bal, from Old Norse böllr akin to Old English bealluc testis, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROLLING — (a.) Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land.
Английский словарь Webster
ROLLING — (a.) Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
Английский словарь Webster
ROLLING — (a.) Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an …
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ROLLING — ( a. ) Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROLLING — ( a. ) Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as, a rolling chair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROLLING — ( a. ) Having gradual, rounded undulations of surface; as, a rolling country; rolling land.
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START — /stahrt/ , v.i. 1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity. 2. to appear or come …
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SET — /set/ , v. , set, setting , n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular …
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BALL — ball 1 — baller , n. /bawl/ , n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He …
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START — I. ˈstärt verb Etymology: Middle English sterten; akin to Middle High German sterzen to stand up stiffly, move quickly Date: …
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SET — I. ˈset verb ( set ; set·ting ) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High …
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GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
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START — vi a tail, or anything projecting like a tail. 2. start ·vi the arm, or level, of a gin, drawn …
Webster English vocab
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ROLLING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of roll. 2. rolling ·adj moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; …
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BALL — noun the globe or earth. 2. ball ·noun a social assembly for the purpose of dancing. 3. ball ·vt to …
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BALL — [ball] n, often attrib [ME bal, fr. ON bollr; akin to OE bealluc testis, OHG balla ball, OE blawan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROLLING — in technology, the principal method of forming molten metals, glass, or other substances into shapes that are small in cross-section …
Britannica English vocabulary
BALL — spherical or ovoid object for throwing, hitting, or kicking in various sports and games. The ball is mentioned in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
START — / stɑːt; NAmE stɑːrt/ verb , noun ■ verb DOING STH 1. to begin doing or using sth : [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SET — / set; NAmE / verb , noun , adjective ■ verb ( set·ting , set , set ) PUT / …
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ROLLING — / ˈrəʊlɪŋ; NAmE ˈroʊ-/ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. ( of hills or countryside ) having gentle slopes …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
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START — I. start 1 S1 W1 /stɑːt $ stɑːrt/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ start , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SET — I. set 1 S1 W1 /set/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle set , present participle setting …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROLLING — roll ‧ ing /ˈrəʊlɪŋ $ ˈroʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: verb : ↑ roll , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SET — v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BALL — n. & v. --n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball-shaped …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SET — v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain position or …
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GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALL — n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball-shaped …
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Oxford English vocab
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
Oxford English vocab
BALL — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a …
Oxford English vocab
SET — I. NOUN USES /set/ ( sets) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GET — I. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING /get/ ( gets, getting, got, or gotten) Frequency: The word is one of the …
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START — ( starts, starting, started) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROLLING — 1. Rolling hills are small hills with gentle slopes that extend a long way into the distance. ...the rolling countryside …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALL — ( balls, balling, balled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ball …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
START — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a computer starts up/boots up ▪ My computer takes ages to start up in …
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ROLLING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Rolling Stones/Kylie Minogue etc fan ▪ Mike has been a lifelong Kylie Minogue fan. …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SET — (POSITION) [verb] [T usually + adverb or preposition] setting, past set - to put (something) in the stated place or …
Cambridge English vocab
START — Synonyms and related words : A, activate, advance, advantage, aid, allowance, alpha, arise, assistance, attack, avoid, backing, base, basis, be …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GET — Synonyms and related words : OD, absorb, accede to, accept, access, accumulate, acquire, addle, admit, advance, affect, age, aggravate, agree …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BALL — See: BASE ON BALLS, CARRY THE BALL, FLY BALL, FOUL BALL, GET THE BALL ROLLING, SET THE BALL ROLLING, START …
Slang English vocab
ROLLING — I. noun Rolling is used before these nouns: ↑ paper , ↑ tobacco II. adj. Rolling is used with these …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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