Idiom
set the wheels in motion
Meaning
to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We set the wheels in motion to start the project.”
“By signing the contract today, we have set the wheels in motion for the construction to begin next month.”
“The director set the wheels in motion by authorizing the initial funding, thereby ensuring the ambitious research program could finally commence.”
Examples
simple
“We set the wheels in motion to start the project.”
contextual
“By signing the contract today, we have set the wheels in motion for the construction to begin next month.”
complex
“The director set the wheels in motion by authorizing the initial funding, thereby ensuring the ambitious research program could finally commence.”
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