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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Now that the season is about to begin, McVay made that designation and the Rams are ready to roll.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Andersen says that a 40-foot container unit will be ready to roll out commercially in the next few years, enabling the company to accept a wider range of organic feedstock and create even higher-quality fuel.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Assuming Singleton and Greenlaw are ready to roll by Sept. 7, this group is in pretty good shape.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
On the defensive side, look for Rivera and newcomer Israel Uribe to back up the line, with Aaron Garcia, Blazen, Contreras, Placencia and newcomer Wyman Tolbert ready to roll as DBs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Andersen says that a 40-foot container unit will be ready to roll out commercially in the next few years, enabling the company to accept a wider range of organic feedstock and create even higher-quality fuel.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Assuming Singleton and Greenlaw are ready to roll by Sept. 7, this group is in pretty good shape.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
On the defensive side, look for Rivera and newcomer Israel Uribe to back up the line, with Aaron Garcia, Blazen, Contreras, Placencia and newcomer Wyman Tolbert ready to roll as DBs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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