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Meaning of "start the ball rolling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF START THE BALL ROLLING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE START THE BALL ROLLING

start
start in
start off
start on
start out
start up
start-up
start-up capital
start-up company
start-up costs
start-up money
starter
starter flat
starter home
starter pack
starter set
startful
starting block
starting gate
starting grid

WORDS THAT END LIKE START THE BALL ROLLING

bestselling
billing
calling
chilling
controlling
direct selling
drilling
falling
feeling
filling
hot-selling
installing
killing
modelling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
telling
travelling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of start the ball rolling in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «start the ball rolling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF START THE BALL ROLLING

Find out the translation of start the ball rolling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of start the ball rolling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «start the ball rolling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

启动滚珠滚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empezar a rodar la pelota
570 millions of speakers

English

start the ball rolling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेंद रोलिंग शुरू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبدأ الكرة المتداول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

начать с мертвой точки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

começar a bola rolar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বল রোলিং শুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Démarrer le bal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulailah bola bergulir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

den Ball ins Rollen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボールが転がり始める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼이 굴러 시작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miwiti bal rolling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt đầu bóng lăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்து உருட்டலைத் தொடங்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉल रोलिंग प्रारंभ करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Topu sürmeye başla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avviare la palla a rotazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Start potoczyły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

почати з мертвої точки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

începe mingea de rulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχίσει η μπάλα τροχαίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begin die bal aan die rol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

starta bollen i rullning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Start ballen rulle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of start the ball rolling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «START THE BALL ROLLING»

The term «start the ball rolling» is very widely used and occupies the 15.933 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «START THE BALL ROLLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about start the ball rolling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «START THE BALL ROLLING»

Discover the use of start the ball rolling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to start the ball rolling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What Did You Say? What Do You Mean?: An Illustrated Guide to ...
To start the ball rolling means to start an activity, particularly if it is something with which other people will join in. Example "Let's all tell each other our names, where we live, and our favourite colour. Anna, will you start the ball rolling?" What do ...
Jude Welton, 2004
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1001 IDIOMS TO MASTER YOUR ENGLISH
Start the ball rolling—Begin an activity E.g. In the meeting, nobody wanted to start the ball rolling. To keep the ball rolling—Keep an activity going E.g. It was getting late and we suggested to end the meeting. We couldn't keep the ball rolling ...
DRITA SKILJA, 2013
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Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It!: Force & ...
Once it's rolling, cause the ball to change both speed and direction. Do this with one action. That means you haven't met the challenge if you change the ball's speed and then start the ball rolling again and this time change its direction. 1.
William C. Robertson, 2011
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美國最新口語
•«•The staff members of this department are always on the ball. start the ball rolling «Я*Ш&£«ЙЮАЮ&£ЯЭД*Ш-£ (first step to begin something ) ° •frIn collecting the money for charity, Mr. A has started the ball rolling. Д&-A-£&:Mt ' A & 4 ...
懷中, 2005
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Avon Publishers, 1988. 1988 Ski Mask had used us to start the ball rolling. (p. 104) Mayor, Archer. Open Season. 1988. New York: Mysterious Press, 1994. To send up the balloon (MP 28) 1929 The balloon is about ready to go up.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Building Your Happiness Well
Of course, in some cases you may need to start the ball rolling, but don'tjust stop need to start the ball rolling, but don'tjust stop need to start the ball rolling, but don'tjust stop need to start the ball rolling, but don'tjust stop at the end of the day;  ...
Frog
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Idiom Attack 1 - Everyday Living (Chinese Edition): Everyday ...
通常表演结束前,女高音会在台上高歌(事实并非全为大胖子),作为整个歌剧的结尾。 start the ball rolling to get something underway; to start something and keep the momentum from dying or dwindling down; to begin.很多人不相信「千禧虫」会come  ...
Peter/ Nicholas Liptak, Matthew Dauma, Jay Dauma, 2010
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Idiom Attack 1 - Everyday Living - Japanese Edition
完全に終わるまで(終っていない);事は最後の最後まで(終らない)。こら、ちょっと、まだ 帰らないで。until the fat lady sings 終っていないよ。 Hey, don't leave yet. It's not over until the fat lady sings. start the ball rollingするためにケリーが皆の歌をリード する。
Peter Nicholas Liptak, Peter Nicholas Liptak / Matthew Douma / Jay Douma, Matthew Douma, 2010
9
All Ya Gotta Do Is Aim
When you are chipping, pitching, or hitting a very short shot to the hole, you must chose the line that you would like to start the ball rolling so it will end up close to the hole. Pick out an intermediate target, and consider the speed, the slope, and  ...
Bob Putt, 2012
10
Pragmatics Across Languages and Cultures
Uh I think Ithink it would befair to ask one ofour colleagues to start the ball rolling and [name of British colleague] if you would like to kick offfor us. This excerpt demonstrates a number of adjustment practices. The Chair clearly shows a high ...
Anna Trosborg, 2010

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «START THE BALL ROLLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term start the ball rolling is used in the context of the following news items.
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US President Barack Obama set to start the ball rolling at the Global …
President Barack Obama is set to open the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at 10 a.m. this morning on a day where major deals are expected to be ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
2
Start the ball rolling and quit Petronas, Dr M
Why don't you start the ball rolling by quitting: 1) Petronas and Proton 2) Perkasa 3) Meddling in the government's affairs 4) racist politics 5) being a "batu api". «Malaysiakini, Feb 15»
3
New Year's Eve Times Square ball drop 2015 live stream: Watch …
This year, the people in charge of pushing the button to start the ball rolling (literally) are from the humanitarian group International Rescue Committee or IRC. «ChristianToday, Dec 14»
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Silly Twin Peaks Rumours Compel NBC's President To Start The
Silly Twin Peaks Rumours Compel NBC's President To Start The Ball Rolling, For Real ... So, I'll send some emails today, and see what I can get to come in. «Bleeding Cool News, Jan 13»
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Clive Tyldesley to start the ball rolling in city lectures
Clive Tyldesley to start the ball rolling in city lectures. 17:00, 23 January 2008; By Catherine Jones. SOME of the best-known names in their field are paying ... «Liverpool Echo, Jan 08»

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