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Get The Ball Rolling

Get The Ball Rolling
How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used in modern English, particularly in business and social contexts, to describe the initiation of a project or activity.
Literal Meaning: To start a ball rolling, which would imply that the ball is moving and gaining momentum.
Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To take the first step or action to start a project, process, or event, often with the expectation that it will gain momentum and be successful.
The team leader's speech got the ball rolling on the new marketing campaign.
The charity event got the ball rolling for fundraising efforts in the community.

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