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get ready

idiom

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

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Experience Christmas With The Critters Grab the kids, bundle up, and get ready for a holiday occasion that's a bit outside the charming historic appeal of Leesburg. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 Now, get ready to meet Santa SMiZE. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 So grab something warm to sip, open a fresh tab, and get ready to cross every traveler off your holiday list without putting too big of a dent into your budget. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025 Hill only had about nine weeks to prep for the film, based on designs for a previous actor which Hill had to adjust to fit Elordi’s physicality, and Elordi only had four weeks of prep to get ready to throw ships around. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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