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| the ball was set rolling (segu); the ball is set in motion (Alex Lilo); things got rolling (Alex Lilo); the curtain was raised (Alex Lilo); the ball started rolling (Alex Lilo) | |||
| business took off | |||
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| up goes the donkey (a penny, pound, etc., more and up goes the donkey They earnestly hope to raise the sum of £500; after which "up goes the donkey", I suppose. VLZ_58) | |||
| дело пошло: 38 phrases in 5 subjects |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |
| General | 25 |
| Informal | 5 |
| Makarov | 6 |
| Slang | 1 |