ready, willing, and able

Idioms  

1. Well prepared and eager to do something, as in Any time you want me to babysit, I'm ready, willing, and able.

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Example Sentences

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

“We are ready, willing and able to go forward and demolish these buildings,” Gaines told the commissioners.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

"We are ready, willing and able to find bipartisan common ground," Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023

“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

Millions of men, ready, willing and able to provide the nation with all the necessaries and comforts of life are forced into idleness and starvation.

From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Kelly, Edmond