raring to go

Idioms

Very eager to begin, as in The children were all dressed and raring to go. This idiom uses raring for rearing, and alludes to a horse's standing on its hind legs when it is anxious to get moving. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

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While American oil producers have expressed hesitancy about rushing back to Venezuela, the companies that provide them with equipment and expertise, such as Halliburton, are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

This team is always excited to put the red shirt on and you can see both the players and fans are raring to go.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

"I will own that and know that when I come back off the international break, I will be raring to go," added the Scotland international.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

“You had all these birds that were just raring to go but they’ve been held up with this weird September and October with temperatures way above normal,” Temple said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

I’m up with the sun every morning, raring to go.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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