at-the-ready

Should the deal with Spyker fall through, Genii and partners remained at the ready to pursue talks with GM, Carlstrom said.

I watched Kim as she spoke to the head trader, clenching my jaw as I held the phone tightly to my ear. My floor broker was at the ready.

Our ships stand at the ready to receive you, as do your personal mentors, so let us together bring this about!

Government troops stationed outside stood at the ready to protect the hotel and fend off rebels.

Until then, hold the intent and desire for first contact, and we shall watch and be at the ready to celebrate a most magnificent change!

We are at the ready to make contact with your world and we are deciding to take it in baby steps.

Besides, he carried his blaster and had a vibro-throwing axe at the ready, so he thought he was already well-prepared.

It has helped our aims to push ahead with our projects, and we now stand at the ready to proceed.

To make matters even more difficult, the markets, like circus clowns, always seem to have a custard pie at the ready.

If and when that process breaks down, we have mechanics at the ready to patch us up.

On the Internet, advice and answer sites are popping up all over the place, with self-proclaimed experts at the ready.

I caught him making outwith a waiter at the ready-to-wear show in paris.

Having a PDF of your resume at the ready implies a little more technical savvy on your part.

Jack pulls up to the port, and gingerly approaches the warehouse with his gun at the ready.

On a recent morning, Evers steered his pickup truck through a Central California almond grove, his drawling sales pitch at the ready.

We are ever at the ready to give you our assistance and love.

Their trooper escort does nothing to help unload, merely scans the area, his gun held at the ready.

Another good trick: Have a complete bag of running gear (and a dry shirt and towel) always at the ready in the trunk of your car.

Meantime our plans are at the ready, and can be easily rearranged to meet whatever is needed in the current situation.

Such is low-margin life in online retail, where Wal-Mart (WMT) stands at the ready, waiting to take away your extension cords.

But look again, and instead of cups and saucers there is a book in her hand, and pen and ink at the ready.

Ex. We are living on my poor father's pension, on top of this my wife, who was standing at the ready, went and got pregnant right off.

And it was mobile phones at the ready for fans wanting to get a shot of their favourite footballer.

This artistic explosion was possible in part because Van Gogh kept his brushes, paints, and palette constantly at the ready.

"May I ask, " said Butler, his suspicious increasing at the ready alacrity of the answer, "who this man is? "

This suggested that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction at the ready, although none were subsequently found.

All the runners were at the ready, awaiting the pistol shot that would start the race.

My trusty Swiss Army knife is still at the ready for when I take my family on vacation.

The idea is to make the image easily accessible, a way of keeping your armor at the ready.

the soldiers, everywhere, behind embankments , their high-powered rifles at the ready.

Deal flow, particularly at early stages, was active, and even though valuations were high, investor dollars were seemingly at the ready.

It requires institutions that are fast, flexible, and accountable, that can give voice to the voiceless with resources at the ready.

When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready , or did you need a few minutes to think about it ?

Endodontic files stand at the ready during Vorhees' root canal at the UCSF dental clinic .

The CD-changer has six discs at the ready: waltz, swing, country, rock-and-roll, salsa, and tango.

This time, there has been mass exodus. The poorest and most vulnerable had buses and trains at the ready.

We had kept our weapons at the ready; every man was at his post.

Soldiers with machine guns at the ready; students with notebooks at the ready.

a small band of armed humans suddenly appeared , rifles held at the ready.

Amatador stands with cape at the ready in a bullfighting ring in Spain.

The Building was surrounded by a fence topped with concertina wire, and at the gate post, four soldiers stood with their M16s at the ready.

Get your slingshots at the ready: Angry Birds are coming your way.

A good programmer always has several tools at the ready.

If there are expectations that the government cavalry always stands at the ready, excess returns will be harvested both pre and post-crisis.

Rescue boats are kept at the ready at fire stations.

It's a good plan to have some backup condoms at the ready.

They kept their guns at the ready.

Make it easy: Have your workout clothes out and at the ready in the evening.

He had his camera at the ready.

So, on our trip to Romania last year, our camera was at the ready when our motor coach tour group arrived at Count Dracula's castle.

Banks of interpreters stood at the ready, but the ministers spoke in English to keep the meeting moving.

He is holding a gun at the ready.

Just keep in mind, if you ever need a slightly apathetic tertiary friend, I stand at the ready.

Realizing I have a tool at the ready is itself soothing.

"Yes, " looked the invalid, his eye beaming with delight AT the ready interpretATion of his meaning

hands ! grapples , at the ready . prepare to board

at the ready: available for immediate use:

Students with notebooks at the ready

Soldiers with machine guns at the ready

Cash at the Ready