start the ball rolling◼◼◼verb [UK: stɑːt ðə bɔːl ˈrəʊl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈstɑːrt ðə ˈbɒl ˈroʊl.ɪŋ] give something a boostverb [UK: ɡɪv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ə buːst] [US: ˈɡɪv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ə ˈbuːst] set the ball rollingverb [UK: set ðə bɔːl ˈrəʊl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈset ðə ˈbɒl ˈroʊl.ɪŋ] |