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set the ball rolling
set/start the ball rolling
to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a gift for $1 million to set the ball rolling.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Flann | | FLAN | Irish |
Louisa | | [lu:'i:zə] | |
Mpho | | - | Southern African, Tswana |
Na'amah | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
Aias | | ie-ahs (Ancient Greek) | Greek Mythology |
NergİS | | - | Turkish |