poner la pelota en juego

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To put the ball into play; to start or resume play in a sport or game.
2.
SpainLatin Americaneutralcolloquial
- To set something in motion; to initiate an action, process, or sequence of events.

Examples:

ES: Mis Señores. ¿No tenían que poner la pelota en juego ustedes?
EN: My lords, were you not supposed to put the ball into play?
ES: Vamos a llevarte a la casa segura para interrogarte, y entonces veremos si quizás podemos poner la pelota en juego.
EN: Let's get you to the safe house for debriefing, and then we'll see if maybe we can't catch ball game.

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