get the ball rolling

Verb

Meaning

get the ball rolling (third-person singular simple present gets the ball rolling, present participle getting the ball rolling, simple past got the ball rolling, past participle (UK) got the ball rolling or (US) gotten the ball rolling)

(informal, idiomatic) To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
Did you ever get the ball rolling on your plans to build a shed?

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

kick off buckle down start the ball rolling set the ball rolling

Antonyms

summarize wind up end up finish off

Related terms

keep the ball rolling

Close letter words and terms

get the ax get the axe get the bacon bad get the band back together get the bearings get the best