ready to roll

idiom

informal
1
: ready to leave
I am all packed and ready to roll.
2
: ready to start doing something
After we got the loan approved, we were ready to roll.

Examples of ready to roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But this is London, so be ready to roll with any and all conditions, regardless of season. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024 The cart comes ready to roll with four caster feet and an easy-to-maneuver top handle. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024 Mizuhara was out of the picture, and Ohtani was ready to roll. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 The home has also undergone a $2 million renovation and is ready to roll with a new owner. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024 The former president has been featured in two of the campaign's digital ads so far this cycle, with more recorded and ready to roll out soon, according to the campaign. Libby Cathey, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024 From those requiring funding for research and script development to those with scripts locked and ready to roll. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024 Wichita electrician Roger Michler is excited and ready to roll, with Thursday night’s Chiefs home opener against the Denver Broncos upon us. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024 But the strikes are in the rearview mirror, and the organizers of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are ready to roll out the red carpet. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024

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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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