ready, willing, and able
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It seems there are plenty of jobs available in the U.S. for people who show up ready, willing and able to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
She praised her hair and make-up artist Jane Green for being ready, willing and able to dislodge the blockage by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
“We are ready, willing and able to go forward and demolish these buildings,” Gaines told the commissioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
“He remains ready, willing, and able to return to his job just as soon as his constitutional rights are vindicated. It is really that simple,” they wrote.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2023
The only adequate answer is that so few are 196 ready, willing, and able to receive it in the right way, and to use and not abuse it.
From The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology by J. D. (Jirah Dewey) Buck
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