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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By May 2020, his RV was ready to roll but the COVID pandemic was in full force.
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Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
And then there are the companies that have figured out how to minimize their tariffs and are ready to roll come July 9, the day that Trump's 90-day pause is set to expire.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Around 30 cameras were ready to roll and capture high-speed action as Pitt and Idris got behind the wheel.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2025
The vote for property tax billing comes just as the city is ready to roll out its new trash system, which is slated to include a new web portal on July 15 that will allow customers to select the size of their new black and blue containers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
And then there are the companies that have figured out how to minimize their tariffs and are ready to roll come July 9, the day that Trump's 90-day pause is set to expire.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Around 30 cameras were ready to roll and capture high-speed action as Pitt and Idris got behind the wheel.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2025
The vote for property tax billing comes just as the city is ready to roll out its new trash system, which is slated to include a new web portal on July 15 that will allow customers to select the size of their new black and blue containers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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“Ready to roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready%20to%20roll. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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