Get the ball rolling
deːn ʃtaɪn ɪns rɔlən bɾɪŋən
In German Den Stein ins Rollen bringen
This idiom literally means 'to get the stone rolling,' and is a common way to describe starting something.
Example
"Wir müssen den Stein ins Rollen bringen, um das Projekt zu starten."
