get the ball rolling

短语

开个头,使开始,使展开

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.

    习语 非正式

    Did you ever get the ball rolling on your plans to build a shed?