It's just a slangy way of saying "let's get started." The image is of a ball game and you're starting the game by rolling out the ball. You can also "keep the ball rolling" by continuing whatever you're doing.
"Pillow to post" is an idiomatic expression that means from the beginning to the end, or from the start to the finish. It implies covering everything from the initial stage of something to its completion.
Quit horsing around is an idiomatic expression. It begins with the letter Q.
"Grow homesick" is an idiomatic expression that means to start feeling longing or nostalgia for one's home or a familiar place. It implies a deep emotional connection to one's roots and a desire to return to a place that feels like home.
It is money that you put into a business to start it up. The image is of planting a seed and watching it (the business) grow.
The expression "hitting on" meaning trying to start a relationship, has a connotation of violence.
"Stop it right now!" When you tell someone, "cut it out!" you're not telling them to get a knife and start dissecting. This is an irritated phrase that you use when someone is doing something annoying, dangerous, or anything in general that they shouldn't do. You are telling them to "cut" that behavior or action out of their act. In other words, you're telling them, "Stop it right now!"
The phrase "set the ball rolling" means to initiate or start a process or activity. It refers to taking the first step in getting something started or moving forward.
You need capital and the basic materials of you want to start your own rolling paper company.
"Set the ball rolling" means to initiate a process or activity, to get something started or underway. It typically refers to taking the first step towards accomplishing a task or goal.
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Start the computer. I comes from the expression "to pull one self up by the bootstraps" meaning to get going on your own with out assistance from others.
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