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 about 15 minutes, my Wix site was ready to roll, except for a few tricky details.
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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
Jane is ready to roll, but William is determined to keep his word.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, he’s noticed a mindset among Gen X of being ready to roll with any unexpected punches.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
Jane is ready to roll, but William is determined to keep his word.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Instead, he’s noticed a mindset among Gen X of being ready to roll with any unexpected punches.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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