Ready as I could be, I suppose (1,4,3)

I believe the answer is:

i dare say

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'i suppose' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'ready as i could be' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ready'+'as'+'i'='readyasi'
'readyasi' with letters rearranged gives 'I DARE SAY'.

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(Other definitions for i dare say that I've seen before include "Probably" , "It's very likely!" , "Quite possibly" , "It is probable" , "Maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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