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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The Buffalo Bandits are one win away from a three-peat, but the Saskatchewan Rush aren't ready to roll over yet. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025 That should be enough motivation to come out ready to roll. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2025 Neil Young is ready to roll again, but not if Elon Musk‘s company logo is on the hood. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025 There’s a road opening for you here, so be ready to roll. Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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