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B2 · Meetings · informal

get the ball rolling

işi başlatmak

MEANING

start an activity or process

işi başlatmak

GRAMMAR PATTERN

get the ball rolling on/with + task

Use the complete pattern in your own sentence before moving to mixed review.

REALISTIC EXAMPLE
Let’s get the ball rolling with a quick introduction.Kısa bir tanışmayla başlayalım.
COMMON LEARNER NOTE

It signals a practical start, not just discussion about starting.

Compare the pattern and example rather than memorizing only the Turkish translation.

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