English Dictionary

keep the ball rolling

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.

日本語の意味

（状況に応じた）行動やプロセスを継続させること、物事の勢いを保つこと / （活動・手続きなどを）促進し続けること

I'll send the meeting notes to everyone to keep the ball rolling.

会議の議事録を全員に送って、作業の勢いを保つようにします。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.

Then there was a pause. Our new acquaintance had become involved in a vexatious difficulty with his pipe. . . . To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way.

keeps the ball rolling （ present singular third-person ）

keeping the ball rolling （ participle present ）

kept the ball rolling （ participle past ）

kept the ball rolling （ past ）