Usually means: Start initiating action or discussion.
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  1. get the ball rolling: Merriam-Webster
  2. get the ball rolling: Wiktionary
  3. get the ball rolling: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. get the ball rolling: Legal dictionary

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  1. get the ball rolling: Encyclopedia

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  1. get the ball rolling: Medical dictionary

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  1. get the ball rolling: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (get the ball rolling)

verb:  (informal, idiomatic) To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.

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