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When can I use the expression "I'll ever be"?

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Rebecca

"I'll ever be" is not usually its own expression. The full expression here, "ready as I'll ever be", means that someone may not be fully ready, but they won't be any more ready later on. In other words, they are already as prepared for something as they ever could be able to be prepared. This expression is often used when someone does not feel entirely confident that they are prepared. Ex: "Are you ready for the exam?" "Ready as I'll ever be."

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