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

After nearly five months off the tracks, Atlanta's downtown streetcars are ready to roll again next month. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

This Tin Lizzie was among more than 100 venerable vehicles lined up in the parking lot outside the San Diego Automotive Museum, ready to roll through the second San Diego Excursion. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026

In the chart above, MTB looks like it’s finally gotten above overhead resistance and is ready to roll up. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025

The Yankees have Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, and former top prospect Jasson Domínguez ready to roll, plus Giancarlo Stanton. —Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for ready to roll

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole