Idiom
all systems go
Meaning
Everything is ready.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Everything is ready and it is all systems go.”
“The team finished the final checks, so it is all systems go for the launch tomorrow morning.”
“With the final safety protocols verified and the crew in position, the mission control director declared that it was all systems go for the historic flight.”
Examples
simple
“Everything is ready and it is all systems go.”
contextual
“The team finished the final checks, so it is all systems go for the launch tomorrow morning.”
complex
“With the final safety protocols verified and the crew in position, the mission control director declared that it was all systems go for the historic flight.”
Origin
Originally used in the aerospace industry, the phrase was established to indicate a collective preparedness for a rocket launch. It served as a verbal confirmation that each individual component was functioning correctly and that the operation was ready to proceed.
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