Cliché: is it soup yet?

Meaning: is it ready? Use examples.
Rewrite 1: is it soufflé yet?
Rewrite 2: is it off the grillⁿ² yet?
Rewrite 3: can I ring the dinner bell yet?
Rewrite 4: can I call all-hands yet?

Comment: These rewrites skew to asking about meals, but they can also be a general reference to anything else you’re waiting for.

More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
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