ready and waiting | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Alreadypreparedforactionoruse.2023December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, inRAIL, number999, page41:Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facilityready and waiting.

Examples:

EN: She's ready and waiting for you.
ES: Está listo y esperándolo.
EN: The guards are ready and waiting. Their guns are primed.
ES: Los guardias están listos y esperan con las armas preparadas.
EN: Said for me to tell you your old room's all ready and waiting'.
ES: - Muy bien. Dijo que tu antigua habitación te está esperando.
EN: Ah, the entertainment committee is ready and waiting.
ES: Sí, el comité de recepción sigue esperando.
EN: I have some very special equipment ready and waiting to perform an interesting experiment, Doctor.
ES: Tengo un equipo muy especial preparado y en espera. para realizar un interesante experimento, doctor.
EN: May it please the court, the State of Illinois is ready- ready and waiting, sir.
ES: El Estado de Illinois está preparado y esperando, señor.
EN: They have been ready and waiting for weeks.
ES: Llevan semanas preparados y esperando.
EN: - It's ready and waiting and dedicated to you. - What?
ES: -Está lista y se la dedico a Ud. -¿Qué?
EN: Any man who arrived when she was ready and waiting for the lover who intrigued her, who brought her orchids.
ES: Cualquiera que hubiera aparecido mientras ella esperaba al amante secreto que le traía orquídeas.
EN: And I'll be ready and waiting.
ES: Hasta luego entonces.
EN: We're all ready here, ready and waiting.
ES: Aquí estamos listos. Listos y esperando. Mala suerte.
EN: Why, ma'am, you're right here in your new home that's been ready and waiting for you for over a week.
ES: Señora, está en su nueva casa, que está lista y esperando por usted desde hace una semana.
EN: The house will be ready and waiting for him.
ES: La casa estará lista y esperando por él
EN: I'm ready and waiting.
ES: - Estoy listo para lo que sea.
EN: Your old room is ready and waiting for you. Bunny: I'm afraid I must be off.
ES: Te espera tu cuarto.

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