poner las cosas en marcha

(v.) = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion

Ex. Now is as good a time as any to get the ball rolling.

Ex. The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!.

Ex. That was the incident that started the ball rolling and now things have got out of hand.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex. A lot of work is being done to organise the zones and get things going.

Ex. Steinhagen conducted database searching demonstrations for information professionals and set the wheels in motion for the establishment of the country's first demonstration center of compact disc databases.

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(v.) = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion

Ex: Now is as good a time as any to get the ball rolling.

Ex: The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!.

Ex: That was the incident that started the ball rolling and now things have got out of hand.

Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex: A lot of work is being done to organise the zones and get things going.

Ex: Steinhagen conducted database searching demonstrations for information professionals and set the wheels in motion for the establishment of the country's first demonstration center of compact disc databases.