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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Gurr said the monorail was ready to roll with two weeks to spare. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Then when ready to roll, let the dough sit out on the counter for about 10 minutes (this will vary kitchen to kitchen). — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026 Ashley Padilla came to Saturday Night Live fully formed and ready to roll. — Bob Odenkirk, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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