get ready

idiom

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

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Now the Indians will get ready for Springtown. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025 Elphaba and Glinda's epic story wraps up in the sequel to last year's Wicked — and get ready for the waterworks in the movie's namesake, friendship-defining musical number. Ew Staff November 21, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025 Head coach Dave Canales knelt next to his quarterback and then told veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton to get ready to play. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Nov. 2025 Dozens get ready for the morning run! Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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