get the ball rolling

US /ɡɛt ðə bɔl ˈroʊlɪŋ/
UK /ɡɛt ðə bɔl ˈroʊlɪŋ/
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开始, 启动

to start an activity or process

:
Let's get the ball rolling on this project.
让我们开始这个项目吧。
We need to get the ball rolling if we want to finish on time.
如果我们想按时完成,就需要开始行动