Start The Ball Rolling Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Start The Ball Rolling Idiom mean?

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start the ball rolling What does start the ball rolling mean?	to begin to do something	My uncle finally started the ball rolling on his plans to build a new house.
start the ball rolling What does start the ball rolling mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.
start the ball rolling What does start the ball rolling mean?	to begin an activity or action	I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my coworkers.
start the ball rolling What does start the ball rolling mean?	to begin to do something	My uncle started the ball rolling on his plans to build a new house.
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at (someone's) earliest convenience What does "at (someone's) earliest convenience" mean?	as soon as it is convenient for someone	I went to the bank at my earliest convenience to speak to the bank manager.

smart money is on (something) What does "smart money is on (something)" mean?	people who know about money or business think that something is a good idea	The smart money is on the government to introduce the new law this week.
noogie What does "noogie" mean?	using the knucles to rub somebody's head (done among children)
bend over backwards (to do something) What does "bend over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to try very hard to do something	"I will bend over backwards to help you get a job in this company."
No way! What does "No way!" mean?	Absolutely not! / Definitely not!	A: "You didn't open this letter addressed to me, didyou?"B: "No way! I'd never read look at else's mail!"
as merry as a cricket What does "as merry as a cricket" mean?	cheerful	I felt as merry as a cricket as I waited for my friend to arrive at the airport.
watch one`s P`s and Q`s What does "watch one`s P`s and Q`s" mean?	be well-behaved, be careful	The boy was told to watch his P`s and Q`s by his teacher after he caused many problems at school.
just off the boat What does "just off the boat" mean?	newly arrived (usually from another country)
build (something) to order What does "build (something) to order" mean?	to make something especially for a customer	The family wanted to build their kitchen table to order.
at best What does "at best" mean?	under the most favorable circumstances	The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.

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Start The Ball Rolling Idiom