ready for the off

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(UK, Ireland) Ready for action; set to go; good to go.

Tullamore ready for the off(title)

Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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