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1 keep the ball rolling
v. de bal laten rollen,niet ophouden met gesprek; doorgaan met de leiding van de zaak -
2 set/start the ball rolling
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3 get the ball rolling
(Slang) starten; beginnen, aanvangen -
4 ball
n. bal; bal (dansfeest)--------v. tot bal vormen; tot een bal maken; klonteren; deelnemen aan geslachtsgemeenschapball1[ bo:l]2 bol ⇒ bolvormig voorwerp, bal3 prop ⇒ kluwen, bol5 kogel♦voorbeelden:set/start the ball rolling • de zaak aan het rollen brengenballs! • gelul!¶ on the ball • wakker, op zijn hoedebe (right) on the ball • op de hoogte/ad rem zijn♦voorbeelden:————————ball2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ balls up balls up/
См. также в других словарях:
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
keep the ball rolling — phrasal : to give continued impetus or momentum to an activity already in progress when the conversation began to lag, the host always kept the ball rolling by introducing a new topic of common interest without seeming to have done it purposely * … Useful english dictionary
start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen … Useful english dictionary
get the ball rolling — phrasal or start the ball rolling : to initiate an activity usually to be engaged in by two or more people hesitant to begin the teacher started the ball rolling by posing a large general question on which all were sure to have an opinion * * *… … Useful english dictionary
get\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
set\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом