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setting the ball rolling

setting the ball rolling is the present participle and gerund of set the ball rolling.

Meaning of set the ball rolling

Verb

set the ball rolling (third-person singular simple present sets the ball rolling, present participle setting the ball rolling, simple past and past participle set the ball rolling)

  1. Synonym of get the ball rolling.

Questions about setting the ball rolling

What is setting the ball rolling the present participle and gerund of?
Setting the ball rolling is the present participle and gerund of set the ball rolling.

Words near setting the ball rolling in the dictionary

  1. setting sails
  2. setting sights
  3. setting someone's teeth on edge
  4. setting store by
  5. setting straight
  6. setting the ball rolling
  7. setting the bar
  8. setting the cat among the pigeons
  9. setting the heather alight
  10. setting the heather on fire
  11. setting the land

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