ready to roll

phrase

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.

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To help users check if they're still protected, the company is ready to roll out a new Secure Boot status dashboard in Windows 11 and Windows 10. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026 Humble guy, and everybody’s just ready to roll behind him. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 The Bruins’ men seemed to have hit their stride late in the season, but will go into their first-round matchup Friday in Philadelphia against Central Florida with some doubters in any respect, especially until Tyler Bilodeau and Donovan Dent show up in uniform and ready to roll. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 Matt Dickson said the team knows what is at stake and will be ready to roll. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ready to roll

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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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