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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Example Sentences

McCardel didn’t work in a comfortably air-conditioned office with kombucha on tap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That push is mirrored on the ground: India now has more than 15 million PNG connections, a number rising fast as policymakers nudge households to swap cylinders for gas on tap.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Even if the museum had red eyes on tap it wouldn’t have made a difference when it comes to this soporific presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Eight sizable private companies are on tap to make their Wall Street debuts this week—and only two of them could be considered artificial-intelligence darlings.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Now I noticed that we spent only twenty minutes on ballet, and forty minutes on tap.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince