get ready

idiom

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

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And really, get ready to pack your patience. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026 Pull out the shelves and bins, and get ready to scrub them down. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026 Okay, turn on your computers, pull out your notes, line up your phone-a-friends, and get ready to ask those around you for their answers. Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 Invert cake on a plate, and get ready to finish it. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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