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ready for the off

ready for the off adjective: ready for action; set to go; good to go.

Adjective

ready for the off (not comparable)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Ready for action; set to go; good to go.
    • Tullamore ready for the off(title)2010 July 27, Caitriona Murphy, “Tullamore ready for the off”, in independent.ie, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2023
    • Bradford West byelection almost ready for the off(title)2012 March 12, Martin Wainwright, “Bradford West byelection almost ready for the off”, in TheGuardian, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2015

Origin of ready for the off

From the notion that horses, greyhounds and racegoers that are ready for the off (beginning) of a race are ready for the action that subsequently follows.

Questions about ready for the off

What does ready for the off mean?
Ready for the off means ready for action; set to go; good to go.
What part of speech is ready for the off?
Ready for the off is an adjective.

Words near ready for the off in the dictionary

  1. ready and waiting
  2. ready as Freddy
  3. ready as I'll ever be
  4. ready for prime time
  5. ready for primetime
  6. ready for the off
  7. ready like Freddy
  8. ready meal
  9. ready meals
  10. ready money
  11. ready moneys

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