on the ready

1.
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- Prepared and immediately available for use or action; standing by to be deployed or employed at short notice.
- Kept in a state of readiness for immediate response or operation.
2.
USUKGlobalinformalcolloquial
- Placed in a queue or on a designated line ready for the next step, task, or deployment.

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