get ready

phrase

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

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And get ready for a scene that will hopefully not leave your head spinning the same way that the Earth spins on its axis. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 There's a buzz at the fairgrounds as vendors, exhibitors and 4-H families get ready to welcome millions of people across a very specific stretch of time. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Adored Sacramento business, Freeport Bakery, has been sold to a new owner as its founders get ready for retirement. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s right, get ready for bad VAR decisions, perennial questions about when Manchester City’s 115 charges will be resolved, and Chelsea attempting to fit 232 first-team players into an XI. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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