get the ball rolling

Kahulugan

to make something start happening

Magpasimula ng isang bagay.

Mga halimbawa

1. 1Let’s get the ball rolling with a quick round of introductions.
2. 2Aisha got the ball rolling on the street party by printing flyers for every house.
3. 3Nobody wanted to speak first at the meeting, so the manager got the ball rolling with her own idea.
4. 4If we want the new library open by spring, who’s going to get the ball rolling?
5. 5The fundraiser finally took off once Tom’s generous donation got the ball rolling.

Grammar

Tanging ang get ang nagbabago: got, getting. Ginagamit din ang set at start kapalit ng get, samantalang ang keep the ball rolling ay nangangahulugang ipagpatuloy ang isang bagay. Hindi nagbabago ang rolling.

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