get ready

idiom

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

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Victoria Gibson As a mom of three, Victoria Gibson typically spends game day mornings helping her little ones get ready to go watch their dad, running back Antonio Gibson, take the field. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 This early indication of planets in the TOI-2267 system prompted the team to get ready for more observations with several other observatories. Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025 So, pick a few of these — or all of them — and get ready to have a few really fun nights of watching fright flicks. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 When Boise State’s football team takes the field at Albertsons Stadium, grab your popcorn and get ready for explosive plays, big touchdowns and gasp-inducing hits from the defense. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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