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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When ready to roll, the Long Johns look pretty much like your average hauler – albeit with a slim deck between the steering column and the front wheel.
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Biggest Advantage The Dodgers have four legitimate ace-caliber arms ready to roll in the rotation with Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Off the left edge on the game’s penultimate snap, Blackwell was ready to roll, his eyes keyed on Bobenmoyer’s hands.
—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
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Biggest Advantage The Dodgers have four legitimate ace-caliber arms ready to roll in the rotation with Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Off the left edge on the game’s penultimate snap, Blackwell was ready to roll, his eyes keyed on Bobenmoyer’s hands.
—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
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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