get rolling

ɡɛt ˈroʊlɪŋ

getting rollinggot rolling

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Definition of get rolling - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

activitybegin to be active or start moving

Let's get rolling on the new project.

get moving

get started

progress

gain momentum or progress

The campaign started slow but is now getting rolling.

get going

get started

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with rolling

head rolling

consequences of failure or mistakes in a group

After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.

high rolling

adj.

having a lot of money and spending it freely

The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.

rolling drunk

adj.

extremely drunk and unsteady on feet

He was rolling drunk after the party.

get the ball rolling

start an activity, process, or discussion

Let's get the ball rolling on this project.

keep something rolling

make sure something continues without stopping

Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.

set the presses rolling

begin a process that leads to further actions or events

The announcement set the presses rolling for a series of investigations.

be rolling in dough

have a lot of money

After winning the lottery, they are rolling in dough.

keep the ball rolling

continue an activity or process

Let's keep the ball rolling and finish this task today.

keep the show rolling

continue an event without interruption

Despite the delay, they kept the show rolling smoothly.

like rolling off a log

adv.

done with great ease and without any difficulty

She solved the puzzle like rolling off a log.

Examples of get rolling in a sentence

Once everyone arrived, the meeting could get rolling.
Once we get rolling, the project will be unstoppable.
The event will get rolling after the opening speech.

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French:se mettre en route, prendre de l'élan, ...
German:loslegen, ...
Italian:iniziare, iniziare a progredire, ...
Spanish:ponerse en marcha, cobrar impulso, ...
Portuguese:começar, ganhar impulso, ...
Chinese:启动, 逐渐展开, ...
Japanese:始める, 勢いを増す, ...
Arabic:اِبْتَدَأَ, اِكْتَسَبَ الزَّخَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל לָזוּז, לִצְבּוֹר תְּנוּפָה, ...
Russian:начать, набирать обороты, ...
Ukrainian:починати, набрати обертів, ...
Hindi:शुरू हो जाना, गति पकड़ना, ...
Bengali:শুরু করা, গতি পাওয়া, ...
Catalan:posar-se en marxa, agafar impuls, ...
Czech:rozjet se, rozjíždět se, ...
Danish:komme i gang, få fart, ...
Dutch:beginnen, op gang komen, ...
Greek:βάζω μπρος, παίρνω μπρος, ...
Hungarian:beindulni, lendületbe jönni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្ដើមធ្វើការ, ចាប់ផ្តើមមានសន្ទុះ, ...
Korean:시작하다, 탄력을 받다, ...
Persian:راه افتادن, شتاب گرفتن, ...
Polish:rozpocząć, ruszać, ...
Portuguese (BR):começar, ganhar impulso, ...
Romanian:a începe, a prinde avânt, ...
Swedish:sätta igång, få fart, ...
Thai:เริ่มต้น, เริ่มเข้าที่, ...
Turkish:başlamak, ivme kazanmak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt đầu, tiến triển, ...

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