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

The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

And from there, the Trojans would coast the rest of the way to a clean nonconference sheet, with the start of a Big Ten gauntlet finally on tap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

But there’s also a 30-year Treasury auction on tap during the session.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

By having it on tap, the group sold 22,000 glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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