get ready

phrase

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

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Moments later, the duo was back in all of its fantastic polka-dot glory, complete with those oversized masks, and doing some quick stretching/calisthenics to get ready for the show. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Then, the fertilizer that’s applied after the peonies have bloomed for the season helps the plants get ready for a season of winter dormancy and prepare for the next spring. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 What made the injury extra devastating was how hard Hayden had worked that summer to get ready for his senior season. Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Sumrall has repeatedly challenged the unit publicly to get ready for the rigors of the SEC. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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