on the ready

prepositional phrase

Well-prepared or set to initiate.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticWell-prepared or set to initiate.
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APA

on the ready. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ready

MLA

“on the ready.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ready. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the ready,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20ready.

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