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 22 Jul. 2026.

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