shovel-ready

Ready for construction to begin, typically once enough funding has been secured. Usually used in reference to large-scale building projects. We've got the permits from the city and plans from the architect, so things here are shovel-ready. Any word on funding from the government? It took years for that big development project to become shovel-ready.

See also:

be shovel-ready
shovel
D-Day
keel over
live a little
act of God
an act of God
any (one) worth (one's) salt
SHTF
an act of war

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