Sometimes the simplest way to get the ball rolling is by asking for help.

有些时候，展开一段对话最简单的方法就是寻求帮助。

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H: And as we just landed that new account in California, we have to get the ball rolling on this ASAP.

公司在加州刚找到一个新客户，just landed a new account. 这里的account不是帐户，而是指正式商业伙伴和客户。

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I can guarantee that a big smile and a simple "my name's blank, what's yours" will be all you'll need to get the ball rolling.

我能保证，一个大大的微笑和一句简单的“我的名字是某某，你叫什么”是你让谈话开始起来的所需的一切。

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But having a family was important to them, and they were eager to get the ball rolling.

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Brian Knutson, who helped get the ball rolling in the first place, takes issue with that accusation.

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