Idiom: Get the ball rolling

Today’s episode is for January 7, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘get the ball rolling.’  The idiom 'get the ball rolling' means to begin doing something to encourage others to do it too. You're setting an example for others. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: http://bit.ly/aeGetTheBallRolling Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. (https://bit.ly/ThursQuizzes) I also offer 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/Saturday-Free-Lesson) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/SundayFreeLesson). Here are some other terms that may have been new for you today: Back in harness: Back in harness is a British idiom that means to return to work after a short absence. A harness is the leather straps that horses wear. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/back-in-harness/ Keep your nose to the grindstone: When you keep your nose to the grindstone, you concentrate on your work for a long time. It's considered a good trait for a worker to have. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/keep-your-nose-to-the-grindstone/