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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In a recent press release, it was announced the volunteer program, which created plenty of angst after it was discontinued last July, is now ready to roll again.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The process kicked off in 2023, was approved by the FCC in March 2024, and is now ready to roll out to smart devices on store shelves.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
In about 15 minutes, my Wix site was ready to roll, except for a few tricky details.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s guaranteed, so just got to be ready to roll with whatever cards we are dealt.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The process kicked off in 2023, was approved by the FCC in March 2024, and is now ready to roll out to smart devices on store shelves.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
In about 15 minutes, my Wix site was ready to roll, except for a few tricky details.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s guaranteed, so just got to be ready to roll with whatever cards we are dealt.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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