on tap

Idioms  

1. Available for immediate use, ready, as in We have two more trumpeters on tap for the parade. This metaphoric expression alludes to a beverage such as beer that is ready to be drawn from a cask. [Mid-1800s]

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on tap

Markets fretted Wednesday after Alphabet raised guidance for capital spending this year by $15 billion to around $200 billion and suggested a bigger amount was on tap for next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The technical indicator for gold doesn’t necessarily mean that a bearish trend for prices is on tap, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

I needn't have worried that she has had her head turned by LA goodie bags and limos on tap.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Few top-tier earnings were on tap this week, as well, and analysts are still pricing in roughly the same first and second quarter growth rates that they were at the end of last month.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

I put the glasses back on, tap their side to put them on clear mode, and when I do, I gasp.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu