Sources say that the governor has 'set the wheels in motion' for a run for the presidency. [=the governor has started to run for president]
They will be taking steps to 'set/put' the divorce proceedings 'in motion'. [=to begin the divorce proceedings]
She made a 'motion' that the meeting (should) be adjourned. = She made a 'motion' to adjourn (the meeting).
(..) No, you don't. Uh, hey, what's Sheldon supposed to be? Oh, he's the Doppler effect. Yes. It's the apparent change in the frequency of a wave caused by relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer. Oh, sure, I see it now. The Doppler effect. All right, I got to shower. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Middle Earth Paradigm Season: 1 Episode 6