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in the hopper mod. in process; in line to be processed. (A hopper is an “in basket” for incoming work.)It's in the hopper. I'll get to it.Your job is in the hopper, and your turn is next. pumped (up) mod. excited; physically and mentally ready.The team is really pumped up for Friday's game.She really plays well when she's pumped!
ready Ⅰ adjective competent US, 1946 Ⅱ ⇨ ready; reddy noun cash money. An abbreviation of 'ready money' UK, 1639
idiomreadybe ready to rollto be ready to start doing something, or ready to start operating or being used:By 5:00 next morning, all of the bus crews were down at the depot and ready to roll.Now that we're a successful band we just stroll on stage and find all our equipment there ready to roll.The Message Center answering service should be ready to roll next summer, if regulatory problems are solved.
*ready (to do something)prepared to do something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Get ready to jump! It's time to get ready to go to work. See:- (a little/bit) rough and ready
- (Are you) ready for this?
- (Are you) ready to order?
- all dressed up and nowhere to go
- Anytime you are ready
- anytime you're ready
- Are you ready for this?
- at the ready
- be more than (something)
- be more than glad, ready, etc.
- be ready to roll
- fit/ready to drop
- get ready
- make (oneself or something) ready (for someone or something)
- make ready
- make ready to (do something)
- on your mark, get set, go
- only too (something)
- only too glad, ready, etc.
- ready
- ready and willing
- ready cash
- ready for the knacker's yard
- ready for the off
- ready for this?
- ready money
- ready to order?
- ready to roll
- ready when you are
- ready, set, go
- ready, steady, go
- ready, steady, go!
- ready, willing, and able
- rough and ready
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- when one is good and ready
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