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

Also on tap this week: a pair of labor-market updates, manufacturing and services PMI reports, and new-home sales numbers for June.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026

With earnings from AutoZone, Marvell Technology, Salesforce, and Costco Wholesale on tap this coming week, traders will likely be looking for more clues about the impact of artificial intelligence on sales and profits.

From Barron's ● May 22, 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

I stuck with that class for several more weeks, but the time we spent on ballet grew shorter as the time we spent on tap grew longer.

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