what is the meaning of "lets get the ball rolling?"

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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what is the meaning of “lets get the ball rolling?”
put some more examples as well plsssss

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Let’s get something started.

We’d better get the ball rolling on this because time is short.
It’s time to get the ball rolling or we will have missed the opportunity.
You need to get the ball rolling as soon as possible if you want to hit the deadline.

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To get something to begin or start with

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Can I say

Let us get the ball rolling at this.

Thanks

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Hi E2e4,

No. Firstly, ‘let us’ should be contracted. The use of ‘let us’ (uncontracted) sounds far too formal for this sentence. Secondly, the preposition ‘at’ sounds as if you are talking about rolling a real ball at a real thing. In other words, it sounds as if you are NOT using an idiom.

However, you can use ‘on this’ (as Bev did in her post).

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Can I say

Let’s get the ball rolling with this.
Lets get the ball roll on this.

Thanks

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Hi,

This one is all right:

Alan