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.
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Off the left edge on the game’s penultimate snap, Blackwell was ready to roll, his eyes keyed on Bobenmoyer’s hands.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Assuming Mackenzie Blackwood and Sam Girard are ready to roll, Bednar has all his veterans lined up.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Second-half slumps and injuries have undoubtedly taken a toll, but most of the talent is ready to roll in October.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The store just reopened, and is all stocked up and ready to roll.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Assuming Mackenzie Blackwood and Sam Girard are ready to roll, Bednar has all his veterans lined up.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Second-half slumps and injuries have undoubtedly taken a toll, but most of the talent is ready to roll in October.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The store just reopened, and is all stocked up and ready to roll.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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