get ready

idiom

: to prepare
We didn't have much time to get ready before they arrived.

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Castellanos took over Catch of the Day in mid-September, just in time to get ready for this year’s stone crab season, which begins Wednesday and runs through May 1. Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 The quality of play was high and should help get both teams get ready for the playoffs. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 Robinson reportedly ran hills during the offseason to get ready for the new season. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Planting now gives shrubs and trees maximum time to get ready for next summer. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get ready

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“Get ready.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20ready. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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