get ready

idiom

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

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This serene, design-forward space oozes relaxation — cozy up in one of the sculptural chairs and get ready for one of the best massages in town. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025 Kris can be heard asking as the two seemingly get ready to head to the courthouse. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 The city is quiet, the heat is unbearable, and there’s a new deluxe edition of the album to get ready for. Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 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 Oct. 2025.

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