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A state of readiness, needing only a shift in resources - monetary, emotional, psychological - in ones favor. I'm shovel-ready for a relationship with Betty, if only she knew I existed.
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A state in which one's various projects only need a whack of cash thrown at them for them to roll. My next novel is shovel-ready, I just need to receive that pesky arts grant.
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| 3. | Shovel-ready | ||
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Of dubious accuracy or authenticity; bullshit.
Janet: I asked Sam why he couldn't come with me to visit my mother this weekend, and he gave me some shovel-ready excuse.
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