GET THE BALL ROLLING

Meaning of GET THE BALL ROLLING in English

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.

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GET THE BALL ROLLING — phrasal or start the ball rolling : to initiate an activity usually to be engaged in by two or more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GET THE BALL ROLLING — (Slang) get started; begin, commence
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GET THE BALL ROLLING — = start the ball rolling
Slang English vocab
GET THE BALL ROLLING — start something Let`s get the ball rolling and start working.
English Idioms vocab
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROLLING — In technology, the main method of forming molten glass , or other substances into shapes that are small in cross-section …
Английский словарь Британика
ROLLING — I. ˈrōliŋ, -lēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of rollen, rolen to roll — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 …
Английский словарь Webster
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BALL — ball 1 — baller , n. /bawl/ , n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROLLING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of roll. 2. rolling ·adj moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; …
Webster English vocab
BALL — noun the globe or earth. 2. ball ·noun a social assembly for the purpose of dancing. 3. ball ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
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
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 …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROLLING — roll ‧ ing /ˈrəʊlɪŋ $ ˈroʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: verb : ↑ roll , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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
GET — I. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING /get/ ( gets, getting, got, or gotten) Frequency: The word is one of the …
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
ROLLING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Rolling Stones/Kylie Minogue etc fan ▪ Mike has been a lifelong Kylie Minogue fan. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras 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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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ROLLING — See ↑ FLAT/NOT FLAT 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be loaded/be rolling in it • ↑ get/start/set the ball rolling
Longman Activator English vocab
GET — INDEX: 1. to get something by buying it, asking for it, or finding it 2. to be given something 3. …
Longman Activator English vocab
GET — v. 25B6; verb where did you get that hat? : ACQUIRE, obtain, come by, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BALL — See: BASE ON BALLS, CARRY THE BALL, FLY BALL, FOUL BALL, GET THE BALL ROLLING, SET THE BALL ROLLING, START …
Словарь английских идиом
ROLLING — 1. сущ. 1) катание, перекатка 2) изгиб; виток 3) = log-rolling 4) бортовая качка 5) тех. катание, прокатка, прокатывание 6) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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ROLLING — 1. ʹrəʋlıŋ n 1. метал. прокатка 2. мор. бортовая качка 3. ав. бочка, двойной переворот через крыло 4. физ. качение …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BALL — 1) шар(ик) 2) шаровой наконечник 3) шаровая опора 4) ком || комковать(ся); образовывать комья 5) электрон. шариковый вывод; сферический электрод …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BALL — 1) шар(ик) 2) шаровой наконечник 3) шаровая опора 4) ком || комковать(ся); образовывать комья 5) электрон. шариковый вывод; сферический электрод 6) буртик венчика бутылки • - breaker …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
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Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BALL — 1) шар 2) шаровой элемент; шарик 3) ком, комок || комковаться, образовывать комки 4) налипать 5) клубок || собирать(ся) в клубок 6) авто шаровая опора 7) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ROLLING — rolling сущ.1) катание, перекатка 2) изгиб; виток 3) - log-rolling 4) бортовая качка 5) тех. катание, прокатка, прокатывание 6) сленг …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GET — get гл.; прош. вр. - got; прич. прош. вр. - got, gotten1) получить а) стать обладателем чего-л to get a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROLLING — 1. ʹrəʋlıŋ n 1. метал. прокатка 2. мор. бортовая качка 3. ав. бочка, двойной переворот через крыло 4. физ. качение …
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